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    Question

    The Maxim “actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea”

    means:
    A Prohibited act constitutes an offence Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Guilty intention of accused constitutes an offence Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Neither guilty intention alone nor the prohibited act alone constitutes an offence Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Prohibited act followed by guilty intention constitutes an offence Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Latin maxim "actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea" is a fundamental principle of criminal law, which means that an act does not make a person guilty unless their mind is also guilty. In other words, the act alone is not enough to establish criminal liability, but there must also be a guilty mind or criminal intent.

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