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''Actus reus'' is a Latin legal term that means "guilty act" or "wrongful act." In the legal world actus reus is combined with [[mens rea]] or to produce criminal liability within [[Common law|common law]] society. Without the mens rea, the actus reus itself is not enough to produce criminal liability, except in terms of a strict liability offense.
''Actus reus'' is a commonly used anagram of ''Rectus Aus.'', which is Latin for ''Australia's rectum''. It is commonly used in philosophical debates to demonstrate a bizarre chain of logic. For example:
#Every living thing has a rectum
#Anything which contains life is living
#Australia contains life
#Therefore, Australia has a rectum
Clearly, Australia does not have a rectum, however logic would suggest that it does according to this argument.
[[Category:Latin Legal Terms]]
It is important to note that the reason such logical arguments are flawed is because they use incorrect starting statements. In the case of Rectus Aus., not everything which contains life is living.
[[Category:Logic]]