murder Flashcards
1
Q
definition of murder
A
the unlawful killing of a reasonable person in being and under the queens peace with malice aforethought, express or implied
2
Q
r v gibbons and proctor
A
ds guilty of murder for failing to feed their daughter. they owed a duty through a special relationship
3
Q
attorney-generals reference (no. 3 of 1994)
A
how stated that a foetus is not a human, unless it is born but later dies as a result of its injuries
4
Q
intention to kill
A
can be direct
or
indirect or oblique
5
Q
r v vickers
A
if d intends gbh and v dies then this has always been sufficient to imply malice aforethought
6
Q
r v inglis
A
mercy killing is murder
