Question

The maxim ‘actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea’ means

• A. There can be no crime without a guilty mind
• B. Crime has to be coupled with a guilty mind
• C. Crime is the result of a guilty mind
• D. In crime intention is relevant, motive is irrelevant

Hint:

Actus non facit = mens rea required for crime.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The maxim ‘actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea’ translates to “an act does not make a person guilty unless the mind is guilty,” emphasizing mens rea in criminal law.
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