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Actus reus has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

activity that transgresses moral or civil law

"he denied any wrongdoing"

2

An act, or series of acts, considered as separate from the intentions or state of mind of the perpetrator in the context of criminal law.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
activity
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
brutalization trespass tort malversation misbehavior dereliction malfeasance misfeasance malpractice perversion injury injustice infliction transgression dishonesty falsification champerty maintenance violation
Rhyming Words
deus reus zeus ileus coeus coleus peneus pileus urceus tereus cereus alveus uraeus mateus aegeus aggeus aureus soleus pineus cuneus
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