Strict liability (criminal)
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strict-liability-criminal-186-4601226
title:
Strict liability (criminal)
text:
In criminal law, strict liability is liability for which mens rea does not have to be proven in relation to one or more elements comprising the actus reus although intention, recklessness or knowledge may be required in relation to other elements of the offense. The liability is said to be strict because defendants could be convicted even though they were genuinely ignorant of one or more factors that made their acts or omissions criminal. The defendants may therefore not be culpable in any real
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Criminal liability for which mens rea need not be proven along with actus reus
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strict_liability_(criminal)
date created:
2006-01-02T06:43:24Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T00:53:09Z
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