Concurrence
The need to prove simultaneous actus reus and mens rea to constitute a crime / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Concurrency (disambiguation).
"Concur" redirects here. For the company, see SAP Concur.
In Western jurisprudence, concurrence (also contemporaneity or simultaneity) is the apparent need to prove the simultaneous occurrence of both actus reus ("guilty action") and mens rea ("guilty mind"), to constitute a crime; except in crimes of strict liability. In theory, if the actus reus does not hold concurrence in point of time with the mens rea then no crime has been committed.
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