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Contemporaneity rule
(The coincidence of actus reus and mens rea)
It is a principle of English law that the actus reus and mens rea must coincide. That is they must happen at the same time. This is sometimes referred to as the contemporaneity rule or the coincidence of actus reus and mens rea. However, the courts often apply a flexible approach in holding that the actus reus is a continuing act. See:
R v Hale [1978] 68 Cr App R 415 Case summary
Contemporaneity rule
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