actus reus vs misdeed

misdeed vs actus reus

actus reus and misdeed both are nouns.

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

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

actus reus: activity that transgresses moral or civil law
misdeed: improper or wicked or immoral behavior

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

actus reus (noun)	misdeed (noun)
activity that transgresses moral or civil law	improper or wicked or immoral behavior

Difference between actus reus and misdeed

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