Concurrence
Concurrence is a
legal term, from
Western jurisprudence, referring to the simultaneous occurrence of
actus reus ("bad action") and
mens rea ("bad mind"), which must be present for a
crime to have occurred; except in crimes of
strict liability. If
actus reus occurs before
mens rea; or
mens rea precedes
actus reus then no crime has occurred; except in crimes of strict liability.