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mens rea
What is mens rea in latin,
Which case defined direct intent,
Which offences can oblique intent...
14  cards
actus reus, omissions and causation
What does actus reus mean in latin,
What is a strict liability offence,
What is a result crime
20  cards
duress
What is the case that outlines th...,
Wat is the test outlined in r v g...,
What was the case that outlined t...
14  cards
self defence
What three types of self defence ...,
What two points need to be consid...,
What happens if the answer to bot...
22  cards
insanity and automatism
What case established the element...,
What are the three elements that ...,
What is the case for defect of re...
19  cards
intoxication (includes evaluation)
What two types of intoxication ar...,
When can a defendant rely on the ...,
What is a specific intent crime
20  cards
homocide
0  cards
theft
What is the act for theft,
What does the theft act define as...,
What does the theft act define as...
26  cards
burglary
In what section of what act is bu...,
What are the two separate offence...,
What is the ar for both section 9...
12  cards
voluntary manslaughter
What are the two special defences...,
What act introduced loc and dimin...,
What are the four things that mus...
26  cards
all cases
What is the voluntary intoxicatio...,
What is the voluntary intoxicatio...,
What is the case for past intoxic...
118  cards
non fatal offences against the person
What are the 5 non fatal offences...,
Describe assault,
Which act of parliament recognise...
31  cards
consent
Describe consent,
What are the two things that cons...,
What is meant by valid consent
17  cards
self defence evaluation
0  cards
Attempts
What is the laws main aim when de...,
What is the laws main aim when de...,
What will happen if a defendant i...
23  cards
involuntary manslaughter
What are the two main types of in...,
What is the actus reus for unlawf...,
What is the mens rea for ua mansl...
25  cards
all cases for intoxication
Case where vol intoxication reduc...,
Case where basic intent crimes co...,
Case where it didnt matter that s...
12  cards
all cases for consent
Valid consent case involving tatt...,
Valid consent case involving cont...,
Valid consent act
16  cards
all cases for duress
Case for objective and subjective...,
Case for serious threats,
Case that established other facto...
13  cards
all cases for offences against a person
What is the act that addresses as...,
What case established the mr and ...,
What case defined common assault
30  cards
all cases for self defence
What act codifies the common law ...,
What act amended the rule for hou...,
What case outlined that sd wont b...
14  cards
all cases for insanity and automatism
What case established insanity an...,
What is the case for defect of re...,
What is the case for disease of m...
18  cards
all cases for theft
What is the act for theft,
Appropriation case selling an ite...,
Appropriation case appropriation ...
14  cards
all cases for robbery
What section of what act covers r...,
What is the ar for robbery and th...,
What is a case for the ar of thef...
11  cards
all cases for burglary
What section of what act outlines...,
What are the two separate ways to...,
What is the common mr between s1a...
11  cards
all cases for attempts
What is the act for attempts,
What is the ar for attempts,
What is a case where d did not go...
12  cards
all cases for diminished responsibility
What section of what act addresse...,
What are the requirements for dr,
What is the case for abnormality ...
9  cards
loss of control
What section of what act addresse...,
What three things must the defenc...,
Which case proved the need for ev...
17  cards
unlawful act manslaughter
What is the three step test for u...,
What is the mens rea for unlawful...,
What case distinguished the type ...
12  cards

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