Murder Flashcards
1
Q
Homocide
A
-Unlawful killing of a human being
2
Q
Murder
A
-definition by Lord Coke: Unlawful killing of a person in being under the kings peace with malice aforethought
-common law offence
3
Q
R v Thabo Meli
A
-murder can be a continuing act
4
Q
R v Gibbins and Proctor
A
-murder can be the result of an omission
5
Q
AR
A
-Unlawful
-Killing
-A person in being
-Under the kings peace
6
Q
MR
A
-Malice aforethought (express or implied)
7
Q
R v Vickers
A
-implied malice aforethought enough for murder
8
Q
Express + Implied Malice Aforethought
A
-direct intention to kill
-intention to cause GBH
