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The Illustrated Guide to Criminal Law
Chapter 8: What Have You Done?
Page 1: Actus Reus

The Criminal Lawyer’s Guide to Criminal Law (with pictures!)

Part 8:”What Have You DONE?”

Before the State can punish someone for having committed a crime, it first has to prove that the crime was committed, and that it was committed by this particular person.

Lawyer making a speech to a jury.

At trial, it is usually up to the jury to decide whether the government actually managed to prove all of that.

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  1. Legion says

    Jury. Noun. Def: “A social body typically characterized by the possession of 24 legs, and no brain. See also, committee.”

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