Actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea
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An act does not render one guilty, unless the mind is guilty. At common law, a crime had two essential elements: an act and an evil intention. 21 Am J2d Crim L § 81.
Actus repugnans non potest in esse produci. A repugnant act is of no effect.
Ballentine's law dictionary.
Anderson, W.S..
1998.
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actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea — /aektas non feysat riyam, naysay menz sit riya/ An act does not make [the doer of it] guilty, unless the mind be guilty; that is, unless the intention be criminal. The intent and the act must both concur to constitute the crime … Black's law dictionary
actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea — /aektas non feysat riyam, naysay menz sit riya/ An act does not make [the doer of it] guilty, unless the mind be guilty; that is, unless the intention be criminal. The intent and the act must both concur to constitute the crime … Black's law dictionary
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