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Actus reus

//ˌaktəsˈɹeɪəs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An act, or series of acts, considered as separate from the intentions or state of mind of the perpetrator in the context of criminal law.

    "It is hornbook criminal law that criminal offenses are defined in terms of an actus reus (criminal act) and a mens rea (criminal mind)."

  2. 2
    activity that transgresses moral or civil law wordnet

Etymology

From Late Latin āctus reus (“guilty act”), from Latin āctus (“act”) + reus (“guilty”); after Late Latin and English mens rea.

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