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Definition of Actus reus
1. Noun. Activity that transgresses moral or civil law. "He denied any wrongdoing"
Generic synonyms: Activity
Specialized synonyms: Brutalisation, Brutalization, Encroachment, Intrusion, Trespass, Usurpation, Violation, Civil Wrong, Tort, Malversation, Misbehavior, Misbehaviour, Misdeed, Dereliction, Malfeasance, Misfeasance, Malpractice, Malpractice, Perversion, Injury, Injury, Iniquity, Injustice, Shabbiness, Unfairness, Infliction, Evildoing, Transgression, Dishonesty, Knavery, Falsification, Misrepresentation, Champerty, Criminal Maintenance, Maintenance, Infringement, Violation
Derivative terms: Misconduct
Definition of Actus reus
1. Noun. (legal) a physical act that attracts criminal sanctions. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Actus Reus
Literary usage of Actus reus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Outlines of Criminal Law: Based on Lectures Delivered in the University of by Courtney Stanhope Kenny (1907)
"But though an actus reus is thus necessary, there may be a crime even where the
whole of the particular actus reus that was intended has not been ..."
2. Criminal Responsibility and Social Constraint by Ray Madding McConnell (1912)
"In these rare cases, an actus reus committed by the intoxicated man may involve
him in no punishment; since it has been preceded by no mens rea, ..."
3. The Canada Law Journal by William S. Hein & Company (1910)
""That in treason, just as in all other crimes, a mens rea will not constitute
guilt without an actus reus, is vividly shewn by a Transatlantic decision that ..."
4. Drunk Driving Laws in Foreign Countries (1993)
"This separation of the procedure from the actus reus will make adherence to
procedure a secondary element in proving the offense. Moreover, section 10(2) ..."
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