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Explain the importance of the maxim ""Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea"" under Criminal Law.

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Actus Non Facit Reum Nisi Mens Sit Rea explains that for any act to be illegal in nature it must be done with a guilty mind. Thus to convict the defendant, it must be proved that the criminal act was carried out with a criminal intend. ... Further the mens rea is important to understand the severity of the crime committed.

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