actus reus

Meaning

Noun

  • 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.

Origin

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

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