*A LAW TERM TODAY* *(25-02-2025)* ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ *ACTUS REUS* _"Actus reus" is a Latin phrase that means "guilty act" or "wrongful deed." In law, it refers to the actual commission of a crime, or the physical element of a criminal offense._ _In other words, actus reus is the external, observable act that constitutes the crime, such as the act of stealing, hitting, or killing. It is one of the two essential elements required for a person to be convicted of a crime, the other being "mens rea" (guilty mind)._ _To establish actus reus, the prosecution must prove that the defendant committed the prohibited act."_ ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ _Keep following the law on ELaw Ghana_ *Email us: [email protected]* *Follow us on:* *X:* https://x.com/Elaw_Ghana?t=aAlQHAwjiaHfC54ci-3aSQ&s=09 *Meta:* https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567657103250&mibextid=ZbWKwL *Elaw Gh* _"...dura lex, sed lex"_