Actus reus – It means guilty act or act of wrongdoing.
- Actus:– action or deed
- Reus:– defendant or accused
Example – When a thief pushes a gun against the victim’s side and demands, “Your money or your life,” the physical action of pushing the gun constitutes the actus reus.
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