evildoing vs actus reus

evildoing and actus reus both are nouns.

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

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

evildoing: the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
actus reus: activity that transgresses moral or civil law

Other hypernyms of evildoing include misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct.

evildoing (noun)	actus reus (noun)
the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle	activity that transgresses moral or civil law