The maxim’ actus not tacit reum nisi mens sit rea’ means-
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'Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea' means 'the act itself does not make a person guilty unless the mind is also guilty.' This is the foundational criminal law principle requiring both a guilty act (actus reus) and guilty mind (mens rea) for criminal liability.