One of the basic tenets of criminal liability is quot actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea quot Wh...........

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One of the basic tenets of criminal liability is "actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea". What does this mean in English?

The act is not guilty unless the mind is guilty

The guilty mind and guilty act are the same thing

If a person does a criminal act, he will be found guilty

A guilty act is not required in criminal law

The act is not guilty unless the mind is guilty

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