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Actus reus
 | The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and the United Kingdom and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (April 2023) |
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| Inchoate offenses |
| Offense against the person |
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| Sexual offenses |
| Crimes against property |
| Crimes against justice |
| Crimes against the public |
| Crimes against animals |
| Crimes against the state |
| Defenses to liability |
| Other common-law areas |
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In criminal law, actus reus (/ˈæktəs ˈreɪəs/; pl.: actus rei), Latin for "guilty act", is one of the elements normally required to prove commission of a crime in common law jurisdictions, the other being Latin: mens rea ("guilty mind"). In the United States, it is sometimes called the external element or the objective element of a crime.
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