The maxim 'Actus curiae neminem gravabit' means:

Which of the following statement/statements is/are incorrect?
1. Criminal liability is best explained by the maxim "actus non-facit reum, nisi mens sit rea"
2. For criminal liability, the 'actus' should be 'reus'
3. The word 'actus reus' only includes act but not omission
4. The actus reus of omission is well illustrated in R. v. Horsey

A

Only 3 is incorrect

B

1, 2 and 3 are incorrect

C

Only 3 and 4 are incorrect

D

1, 2, 3 and 4 all are incorrect

Read the following:
1. The maxim "Actus me invito factus non est mens actus" find application in Section 94 of the Indian Penal Code.
2. The maxim "deminimis non curat lex" has been incorporated in Section 95 of the Indian Penal Code.
Of the above

A

1 is true but 2 is false

B

1 is false but 2 is true

C

Both 1 and 2 are true

D

Both 1 and 2 are false

The Fundamental principle of criminal liability is embodied in the maxim "actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea". The maxim was developed by:

A

Equity Courts

B

Common Law Courts

C

Sadar Nizamat Court

D

None of the above

Actus me invito factus non est mens actus' means

A

The act itself does not make a man guilty unless his intentions were so

B

An act done by me against my will is not my act at all

C

The intent and the act both must concur to constitute crime

D

None of the above

If 'blue' means 'green', green' means 'yellow' 'yellow' means 'orange', 'orange' means 'black', 'black' means 'white', 'white' means 'red', 'red' means 'pink', 'pink' means 'brown', 'brown' means 'grey', than what is the color of human blood?

A

black

B

red

C

white

D

orange

The maxim 'actus non facit rea nisi mens sit rea' means:

A

Crime has to be coupled with guilty mind

B

There can be no crime without a guilty mind

C

Crime is the result of guilty mind

D

Criminal mind leads to crime

The maxim "actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea" means:

A

Prohibited act constitutes an offence

B

Guilty intention of accused constitutes an offence

C

Neither guilty intention alone nor the prohibited act alone constitutes an offence

D

Prohibited act followed by guilty intention constitutes an offence

The maxim actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea means

A

Common intention

B

Group liability

C

Guilty state of mind in crime

D

Wrongful motive

If ‘Aman’ means ‘45’, ‘run’ means ‘5’, ‘faster’ means ‘×’, ‘but’ means ‘29‘, ‘Raja’ means ‘-’, ‘can’ means ‘÷’, ‘reach’ means ‘62’ and ‘than’ means ‘16’ then what is the value of: ‘Aman can run faster than Raja but Raja reach + 1’

A

-108

B

80

C

-58

D

108

Who amongst the following has observed that under the Indian Penal Code such a maxim 'Actus non tacit reum nisi mens sit rea' is wholly out of place?

A

J. D. Mayne, Criminal Law of India

B

H. S. Gour, Penal Law of India

C

Ratan Lal Dheeraj Lal, Law of Crimes

D

All of the above

The maxim 'Actus curiae neminem gravabit' means:

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