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Actus Reus (Noun)

Activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing".

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The prosecution must prove that the defendant committed the actus reus, or guilty act, in order to secure a conviction.
The act of embezzlement constitutes both the actus reus and the mens rea of the crime of theft.
In order to be held accountable for the actus reus of a particular crime, the defendant must have had control over the actions that constituted the offense.
The lawyer argued that her client did not commit the actus reus of arson, as she did not intentionally start the fire.
The element of actus reus requires that the defendant's actions be voluntary and intentional in order to establish guilt.