Lewis v R
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lewis-v-r-291-9652364
title:
Lewis v R
text:
Lewis v R, [1979] 2 S.C.R. 821 is a famous decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the relevance of motive in a criminal trial. The Court held that motive is never an essential element of a criminal offence but can be used as evidence to prove intent.
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Supreme Court of Canada case
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_v_R
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2023-12-24T07:16:52Z
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