A husband threatened to beat his wife if she did not jump into a stream. She jumped into the stream, the current carried her away, and she was later found dead. The husband's acts likely satisfy the actus reus for which criminal charge?

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The husband's threat leading to the wife's death satisfies the actus reus for homicide, as his actions directly resulted in her death.

A Husband Threatened to Beat His Wife If She Did