civil wrong vs actus reus

civil wrong and actus reus both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
civil wrong	Yes	No	No	No
actus reus	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, actus reus is a hypernym of civil wrong; that is, actus reus is a word with a broader meaning than civil wrong:

civil wrong: (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
actus reus: activity that transgresses moral or civil law

Other hypernyms of civil wrong include misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct.

civil wrong (noun)	actus reus (noun)
(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought	activity that transgresses moral or civil law