Actus reus
Filed Under: Criminal Law
2 definitions found for this term.
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The prohibited act in a criminal or regulatory offence. Proof of the actus reus may also include the requirement that the prohibited act be voluntarily and consciously committed by the accused.
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The Latin expression for the criminal act requirement in criminal law. For example, one requirement of murder is causing the death of a human being.