Necessity in English criminal law
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Necessity in English criminal law
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In English law, the defence of necessity recognises that there may be situations of such overwhelming urgency that a person must be allowed to respond by breaking the law. There have been very few cases in which the defence of necessity has succeeded, and in general terms there are very few situations where such a defence could even be applicable. The defining feature of such a defence is that the situation is not caused by another person and that the accused was in genuine risk of immediate har
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Defence for breaking the law
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necessity_in_English_criminal_law
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2024-02-28T14:08:44Z
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