actus reus vs infringement

infringement vs actus reus

actus reus and infringement both are nouns.

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

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

actus reus: activity that transgresses moral or civil law
infringement: an act that disregards an agreement or a right

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, falsification, misrepresentation, champerty, criminal maintenance, maintenance, violation.

actus reus (noun)	infringement (noun)
activity that transgresses moral or civil law	a crime less serious than a felony
	an act that disregards an agreement or a right

Difference between actus reus and infringement

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