Sounds pretty cool right? Actus reus is the Latin term for the "guilty act". This needs to work in conjunction with being proved beyond a reasonable doubt and mens rea. The terms actus reus and mens rea are derived from the principle stated by Edward Coke- "actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea" which means "an act does not make a person guilty unless the mind is also guilty".
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