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单词 actus reus
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actus reus

/ˌaktəs ˈreɪəs /
noun [mass noun] Law
Action or conduct which is a constituent element of a crime, as opposed to the mental state of the accused: failure to prevent death may be the actus reus of manslaughter...
  • Now decide whether the elements of the actus reus are conduct, prohibited consequences, or circumstances.
  • The remaining portion would merely have held the intent to do so and lacked the required actus reus.
  • Generally, before conviction for a crime can take place, it must be shown that the accused committed the actus reus by either intending to do so or behaving carelessly in doing so.
Compare with mens rea.

Origin

Latin, literally 'guilty act'.

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