TERM 1
Actus
Reus
DEFINITION 1
A criminal Act
Actus reus, sometimes called the external element or the
objective element of a crime, is the Latin term for the
"guilty act" which, when proved beyond a reasonable
doubt in combination with the mens rea, "guilty mind."
TERM 2
Attendant Circumstances
DEFINITION 2
The facts surrounding an event.
TERM 3
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
DEFINITION 3
Prosecution's standard of proof in a criminal case.
TERM 4
Burden of Proof
DEFINITION 4
Responsibility to prove something.
TERM 5
Compensatory Damages
DEFINITION 5
Awards in a civil case to compensate for what was lost.
