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Consider the following statements: The Actus reus is made up of 1. Human action which is usually termed…

Actus reus is generally understood to consist both of the accused's human conduct and of the resulting injury or consequence that conduct produces in the given…

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Consider the following statements:
The Actus reus is made up of
1. Human action which is usually termed 'conduct'.
2. The result of such act in the specified circumstances which is designated as 'injury'.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Actus reus is generally understood to consist both of the accused's human conduct and of the resulting injury or consequence that conduct produces in the given circumstances; an act without any resulting consequence, or a bare consequence without conduct causing it, would not by itself complete the actus reus of most offences.

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