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Actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea

September 16, 2016 · By · 1,461 Reads
“The act does not make a person guilty unless the mind is also guilty.”
Thus, where one engaged in doing a lawful act, without any wrongful intention, unfortunately and inadvertently kills another person, the homicide is excusable.

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BDLD DESK, ‘Actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea’ (Bangladesh Law Digest, 16 September 2016) <https://bdlawdigest.org/glossary/actus-non-facit-reum-nisi-mens-sit-rea> accessed 8 August 2026.
DESK, B. (2016). Actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea. Bangladesh Law Digest. https://bdlawdigest.org/glossary/actus-non-facit-reum-nisi-mens-sit-rea
DESK, BDLD. 2016. “Actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea.” Bangladesh Law Digest. https://bdlawdigest.org/glossary/actus-non-facit-reum-nisi-mens-sit-rea.
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