actus reus
actus reus · actus rei
противоправное действие, правонарушение
strafbare Handlung, objektiver Tatbestand
The act or acts constituting a criminal offense, as distinguished from the intentions…The act or acts constituting a criminal offense, as distinguished from the intentions or state of mind of the perpetrator (mens rea).
/ˌaktəsˈɹeɪəs/
Meaning
1 sensesThe act or acts constituting a criminal offense, as distinguished from the intentions or state of mind of the perpetrator (mens rea).
strafbare Handlung, objektiver Tatbestand
противопра́вное де́йствиеprotivoprávnoje déjstvije, правонаруше́ниеpravonarušénije
More definitions
- activity that transgresses moral or civil law
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
criminal act:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
criminal act:
Origin
From Late Latin āctus reus (“guilty act”), from Latin āctus (“act”) + reus (“guilty”); aftFrom Late Latin āctus reus (“guilty act”), from Latin āctus (“act”) + reus (“guilty”); after Late Latin and English mens rea.
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Forms
plural: actus rei| Singular | actus reus |
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| Plural | actus rei |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- activity that transgresses moral or civil law:wrongdoingwrongful conductmisconduct
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular