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A.D.abbr.ANNO DOMINI. [Blacks Law 8th]

ACUS.abbr. ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES. [Blacks Law 8th]

actus reus (ak-t<<schwa>>s ree-<<schwa>>s alsoray-<<schwa>>s). [Law Latin “guilty act”] The wrongful deed that comprises the physical components of a crime and that generally must be coupled with mens rea to establish criminal liability; a forbidden act <the actus reus for theft is the taking of or unlawful control over property without the owner’s consent>. —…

actus  proximus  (ak-t<<schwa>>s  prok-si-m<<schwa>>s).  [Law  Latin]  Hist.  An  immediate act, as distinguished from a preparatory act, esp. in the commission of a crime. [Blacks Law 8th]

actus  legitimus  (ak-t<<schwa>>s  l<<schwa>>-jit-<<schwa>>-m<<schwa>>s).  [Law  Latin] Hist. An act in the law; a juristic act; specif., an act the performance of which was accompanied by solemn rituals. [Blacks Law 8th]

actus animi (ak-t<<schwa>>s an-<<schwa>>-mI). [Law Latin] Hist. An act of the mind; an intention. See ANIMUS. “Again, consent, which is essential to all contracts, is an actus animi, and is presumed in all cases where the contract is ex facie regular.” John Trayner, Trayner’s Latin Maxims 21–22 (4th ed. 1894). [Blacks Law 8th]

actus  (ak-t<<schwa>>s),  n.[Latin]  1.  An  act  or  action;  a  thing  done.  2.Hist.  An  act  of Parliament;  esp.,  one  passed  by  both  houses  but  not  yet  approved  by  the  monarch.  Cf. STATUTUM(1).3.Roman law. A servitude for driving cattle or a carriage across another’s land. Cf. ITER(1). — Also termed (in sense 3) JUS ACTUS.. [Blacks Law 8th]

actum  et  tractatum  (ak-t<<schwa>>m  et  trak-tay-t<<schwa>>m).  [Law  Latin]  Hist.  (Of  an instrument) done and transacted. [Blacks Law 8th]

actum (ak-t<<schwa>>m), n.[Latin] A thing done; an act or deed. [Blacks Law 8th]

actuary  (ak-choo-air-ee),  n.  A  statistician  who  determines  the  present  effects  of  future contingent events; esp., one who calculates insurance and pension rates on the basis of empirically based tables. — actuarial (ak-choo-air-ee-<<schwa>>l), adj. [Blacks Law 8th]