Actus Reus Non Facit Reum Nisi Mens Sit Rea
- Term
- Actus Reus Non Facit Reum Nisi Mens Sit Rea
- Meaning
- An act does not make a person guilty unless the mind is also guilty; it establishes that a crime requires both a wrongful act (actus reus) and a criminal intent (mens rea).
- Context
Legal maxim