§ 5-2-201 - Definitions generally.

5-2-201. Definitions generally.

As used in the Arkansas Criminal Code:

(1) "Act" means a bodily movement and includes speech and the conscious possession or control of property;

(2) "Act" as a verb means either to perform an act or to omit to perform an act;

(3) "Conduct" means an act or omission and its accompanying mental state; and

(4) "Omission" means a failure to perform an act and the performance of the act is required by law.