Where does “actus reus” come from?

actus reus (Late Latin) comes from Latin reus, from Proto-Italic reiwos.

actus reus (Late Latin): guilty act

Definitions

  1. guilty act

Ancestry of “actus reus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinreusguilty; defendant, accused; plaintiff
2Proto-Italicreiwos—

Words derived from “actus reus”

Every word from Proto-Italic reiwos →Every word from Latin reus →