Legal Word/Phrase	Origin *Applicable	Legal Meaning	Example
Actus Reus*	Latin: means "guilty act"	Guilty or criminal act; one of the two components needed for a conviction The other component ismens rea (guilty mind)	Assault is committed when a person intentionally touches another without consent Proof of physical contact without consent is the actus reus of the offence; whether or not it was done "intentionally" is themens rea component
Mens Rea*
Rule of Law
Writ of Habeas Corpus*
Stare Decisis*
Precedent
Case Law/Common Law
Acquitted
Balance of Probabilities
Bona Fide*
Defendant
Plaintiff
Summary Conviction
Hybrid Offence
Indictable
Duress
Hearsay
Jurisprudence
Mediation
Negligence
Plea Bargaining
Strict Liability
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