infliction vs actus reus

infliction and actus reus both are nouns.

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

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

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

infliction (noun)	actus reus (noun)
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)	activity that transgresses moral or civil law
an act causing pain or damage
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness