actus reus vs falsification

falsification vs actus reus

actus reus and falsification both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
actus reus	Yes	No	No	No
falsification	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, falsification is a hyponym of actus reus; that is, falsification is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than actus reus:

actus reus: activity that transgresses moral or civil law
falsification: a willful perversion of facts

Other hyponyms of actus reus include brutalisation, brutalization, encroachment, intrusion, trespass, usurpation, violation, civil wrong, tort, malversation, misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed, dereliction, malfeasance, misfeasance, malpractice, malpractice, perversion, injury, injury, iniquity, injustice, shabbiness, unfairness, infliction, evildoing, transgression, dishonesty, knavery, misrepresentation, champerty, criminal maintenance, maintenance, infringement, violation.

actus reus (noun)	falsification (noun)
activity that transgresses moral or civil law	the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting
	the act of determining that something is false
	a willful perversion of facts
	any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something

Difference between actus reus and falsification

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