ac·tus re·us
| \ ˈak-təs-ˈrē-əs, ˈäk-tu̇s-ˈrā-u̇s \
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“Actus reus.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/actus%20reus. Accessed 3 Aug. 2021.
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