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Actus reus

Actus reus, means the wrongful deed that comprises the physical components of … rea to establish criminal liability; a forbidden act i.e. the actus reus for theft is the taking of or unlawful control over

actus reus

actus reus [New Latin, guilty deed] : the wrongful act that makes

act

his or her free will [a tortious ] see also actus reus b : the failure to do something that one has

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mens rea

a criminal offense [murder contains a mens rea element] compare actus reus

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