perversion vs actus reus

perversion and actus reus both are nouns.

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

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

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

perversion (noun)	actus reus (noun)
the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use)	activity that transgresses moral or civil law
an aberrant sexual practice
a curve that reverses the direction of something