Legal Word
Legal Word/Phrase
Origin
*Applicable
Legal Meaning Example
Actus Reus* Latin: means “guilty act”
Guilty or criminal act; one of the two components needed for a conviction
The other component is mens rea (guilty mind)
Assault is committed when a person intentionally touches another without consent
Proof of physical contact without consent is the actus reus of the offence; whether or not it was done “intentionally” is the mens rea component
Mens Rea*
Rule of Law
Writ of Habeas Corpus*
Stare Decisis*
Precedent
Case Law/Common Law
Acquitted
Balance of Probabilities
Bona Fide*
Defendant
Plaintiff
Summary Conviction
Hybrid Offence
Indictable
Duress
Hearsay
Jurisprudence
Mediation
Negligence
Plea Bargaining
Strict Liability
Voir Dire*
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