actus reus

Etymology
From, from + ; after Late Latin and English.

Noun

 * 1)  An act, or series of acts, considered as separate from the intentions or state of mind of the perpetrator in the context of criminal law.

Usage notes
Often, perhaps usually, italicised.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 法律構成要件, 構成要件,
 * Finnish: rikollinen teko
 * German: strafbare Handlung, objektiver Tatbestand
 * Indonesian: actus reus
 * Malay: actus reus
 * Russian: противопра́вное де́йствие,