actus reus

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

wrongful conduct

misconduct

wrongdoing

mens rea

Translations

خَطَأ

سُوء السُّلُوك

العنصر المادي ؛ الفعل الجنائي

عمل سيِّء

عمل شِرِّيْر

سُوء الأداء

سُوء التّصرُّف

mala conducta

maldat

ατασθαλία

ηθική παρεκτροπή

élément matériel

malefatta

malafatta

mala fatta

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌaktəsˈɹeɪəs/

Etymology

From Late Latin āctus reus (“guilty act”), from Latin āctus (“act”) + reus (“guilty”); after Late Latin and English mens rea.