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Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea — how important is intention when determining responsibility?
Discussion in 'Latin Maxims' started by John, 24 Aug 2026.
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This maxim — 'an act does not make a person guilty unless the mind is also guilty' — expresses the principle that criminal liability generally requires both a guilty act and a guilty mind. But how important is intention really? Are there crimes that do not require mens rea? How should the law treat strict liability offences in light of this principle?
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