Murder Flashcards

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Murder

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common law offence, the unlawful killing of any reasonable person or creature under the kings peace with malice aforethought expressed or implied.

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malice aforethought

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this can either be; 1) direct intent to kill 2) oblique intent to kill3) direct intent to cause really serious harm 4) oblique intent to cause really serious harm

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r v woollin

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the House of Lords ruled that a jury can infer the intention for murder if the d’s actions were virtually certain to result in death or serious injury.

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r v Clegg

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the courts ruled that the defendants actions amounted to murder as he had exceeded the necessary force for self defence

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r v inglis

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the courts ruled that assisting suicide was not a valid defence to murder

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r v saunders

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the courts found that the d had the necessary intent for murder even thought the v did not die instantly

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