Legal definition of crime

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  • What is the legal definition of crime ?
    `when an act is committed that is forbidden in the country.
  • In the legal definition of crime what 2 elements must a crime have ?
    Mans Rea an Actus Reus
  • What is Mens Rea ?
    Latin for guilty mind
  • What is Actus Reus ?
    Latin for a Guilty Act