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Actus reus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea means? 

Option: 1

An act does not make a person guilty of his crime unless his mind be also guilty. 


Option: 2

It means that the action is suffi cient to convict a person, the intention is irrelevant. 


Option: 3

The court an initiate any action against the guilty person and convict him on the basis of his action. 


Option: 4

None of these. 


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An act does not make a person guilty of his crime unless his mind be also guilty. The maxim that forms the basis for defi ning actus reus and mensrea as the two elements that must be proved before a person can be convicted of a crime. Hence, the correct option is A. 

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