Which of the following is an example of actus reus?

A. Jenny hires a hit man to kill her husband so she can collect on his US$1 million life insurance policy.
B. Jenny wishes her husband was dead so she could collect on his US$1 million life insurance policy.
C. Jenny talks to her best friend about how unhappy she is in her marriage.
D. Jenny's husband dies in an automobile accident, and she is the beneficiary of his US$1 million life insurance policy.


A. Jenny hires a hit man to kill her husband so she can collect on his US$1 million life insurance policy.

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