shabbiness vs actus reus

shabbiness and actus reus both are nouns.

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

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

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

shabbiness (noun)	actus reus (noun)
an unjust act	activity that transgresses moral or civil law
a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing