This set of flashcards provides a detailed breakdown of the key legal principles and case law related to the offence of murder under S.1 of The Homicide Act 1956. It covers important concepts such as:
-The actus reus (unlawful killing of a reasonable creature under the King’s peace)
-The conc...
What is murder Lord Coke defined murder as: ‘The unlawful killing
of a reasonable person in being under the King’s
under S.1 of The peace with malice aforethought, express or
implied’.
Homicide Act
1956?
What is the
The AR for murder is the unlawful
Actus Reus (AR) killing of a reasonable creature
under the King’s peace.
for murder?
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