misconduct vs actus reus

misconduct and actus reus both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of misconduct include wrongdoing, wrongful conduct.

misconduct (noun)	actus reus (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

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