STATUTES/议会立法，章程

Question 1

Define “Actus Reus”.

Answer 1

The offender’s actions are known as actus reus (from Latin, meaning “a guilty act”).
违法者的行为被称为actus reus(来自拉丁语，意思是“犯罪行为”)。

Question 2

Define “Mens Rea”

Answer 2

The offender’s intention is known as mens rea (meaning “a guilty mind”).
罪犯的意图被称为“原意”(意思是“有负罪感”)。

Question 3

Explain how to apply the “Criminal Analysis Method”.

Answer 3

The first alternative For paragraph (a), we must prove:
* an assault occurred, and
* the assault was on another person, and
* something was used as a weapon during the assault.
Example: Deliberately hitting somebody over the head with a bottle.
对于(a)款，我们必须证明:
*发生了袭击，并且
*攻击对象是另一个人，而且
*在袭击中，某物被用作武器。
例句:故意用瓶子打别人的头。
Second alternative
For paragraph (b), we must prove:
* an assault occurred
* the assault was on another person,
* during the course of the assault the offender had something in his or her possession, and
* the circumstances demonstrated the person intended using the item as a weapon.
Example: Holding a wrench under somebody’s chin and threatening him or her with it.
第二个选择
就(b)段而言，我们必须证明:
*发生袭击事件
*攻击对象是另一个人，
*在袭击过程中，罪犯拥有某些东西，并且
*情况表明该人有意使用该物品作为武器。
举个扳手在别人的下巴下威胁他或她。

Question 4

What are regulations?

Answer 4

Regulations are practical working rules or procedures made by chief executives of government organisations to guide that organisation in its administration of the parent Act.
条例是由政府机构的首席执行官制定的实际工作规则或程序，以指导该组织执行母法。