misrepresentation vs actus reus

misrepresentation and actus reus both are nouns.

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

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

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

misrepresentation (noun)	actus reus (noun)
a willful perversion of facts	activity that transgresses moral or civil law
a misleading falsehood