Landmark Jurisprudence Cases Quiz

The Oppenheimer case involved a dual national who was unsure if he had to pay tax as an English national by neutralization. The question was whether he became a national before or after losing his German citizenship.

In the Speluncean Explorers case, five men were trapped in a cave. One of them suggested killing and eating one in order to survive. Justice Truepenny, a legal positivist, upheld the conviction based on the existing law. Justice Foster, a natural law theorist, acquitted the men as they were not operating under normal societal conditions. Justice Tattin recused himself, and Justice Keen, another legal positivist, supported the conviction.

Justice Truepenny followed a legal positivist approach by upholding the conviction based on the existing law.

<p>Justice Foster adhered to natural law theory and acquitted the men, arguing that they could not be judged under normal laws as they were not operating in a normal society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Oppenheimer case raised important questions about the timing of nationality acquisition and the loss of citizenship. It explored whether an individual becomes a national before or after losing their previous citizenship, particularly concerning tax obligations.</p> Signup and view all the answers