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Common Criminal Law Legal Maxims

1. Nullum Crimen Nulla Poena Sine Lege      There is no crime when there is no law that punishes it. 2. Actus Non Facit Reum, Nisi Mens Sit Rea      The act cannot be criminal unless the mind is criminal. 3. Actus Mi Invito Factus Non Est Meus Actus      An act done by me against my will is not my act. 4. El Que Es Causa De La Causa Es Causa Del Mal Causado      He who is the cause of the cause is the cause of the evil caused. 5. In Dubio, Pro Reo      When in doubt, for the accused.