elements of crime

elements of crime. The constituent parts of a crime — usu. consisting of the actus reus, mens rea, and causation — that the prosecution must prove to sustain a conviction. • The term is more broadly defined by the Model Penal Code in § 1.13(9) to refer to each component of the actus reus, causation, the mens rea, any grading factors, and the negative of any defense.

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译者Rowland，毕业于世界顶级翻译学院，擅长翻译各种与商业地产买卖相关的法律文件。