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Act

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000331

A physical movement or omission that forms the basis of a criminal offense. This conduct must be voluntary and conscious, not merely a reflex or an involuntary bodily function. In criminal law, an act is typically combined with a guilty mind, or mens rea, to establish criminal liability.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000331
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Act",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A physical movement or omission that forms the basis of a criminal offense. This conduct must be voluntary and conscious, not merely a reflex or an involuntary bodily function. In criminal law, an act is typically combined with a guilty mind, or mens rea, to establish criminal liability.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/act/"
}

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