actus reus vs misconduct

actus reus and misconduct both are nouns.

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

As nouns, actus reus and misconduct are synonyms defined as:

actus reus and misconduct: activity that transgresses moral or civil law

Other synonyms of actus reus include wrongdoing, wrongful conduct.

actus reus (noun)	misconduct (noun)
activity that transgresses moral or civil law	activity that transgresses moral or civil law
	bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf

actus reus (verb)	misconduct (verb)
	manage badly or incompetently
	behave badly