To save this word, you'll need to log in.
ac·tus re·us | \ ˈak-təs-ˈrē-əs, ˈäk-tu̇s-ˈrā-u̇s \
Legal Definition of actus reus
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on actus reus
What made you want to look up actus reus? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Original Meanings Quiz
- Which of the following is the earliest known sense of the word awe?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
- Original Meanings Quiz
A quiz for the pedantic and those annoyed by them!
Take the quiz - July 2020 Words of the Day Quiz Take the quiz
- Spell It
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
Take the quiz - Dictionary Devil
The dictionary has been scrambled—can you put it back together?
Play the game
Share actus reus