Glossary of Some Legal Terms

You might be confused of some of these legal terms. I must admit, it was a bit confusing when i was first studied law few years back. So, i am here to share some general legal terms with all of you. Sit back and read it out loud ya? :)

ACCUSED - The accused or the defendant is the person who is charged with the offence.

ACTUS REUS - The actus reus is the physical element of the crime, the act which constitutes the crime. e.g : holding up a gun and shooting someone.

ACQUITTAL - This is when defendant is found not guilty.

AUTOMATISM - This is a defnce where the defendant must prove they had no voluntary control over their muscles.

DOLI INCAPAX - 'Incapable of crime', a child under 10 years of age is presumed to be incapable of committing a crime.

INTENTION - The accused can be said to have intended the consequences if he foresaw them as a virtual certainty.

PROOF - The burden of proof is on the prosecution to prove beyond the reasonable doubt the guilty of the accused.