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What is the most serious form of homicide according to the common law of England and Wales?
What is the most serious form of homicide according to the common law of England and Wales?
- Murder (correct)
- Vehicular homicide
- Negligent homicide
- Manslaughter
Which term was originally used to describe the element of intentionality in murder cases?
Which term was originally used to describe the element of intentionality in murder cases?
- Transferred malice
- Premeditation
- Subjective recklessness
- Malice aforethought (correct)
How is murder defined at common law rather than by statute?
How is murder defined at common law rather than by statute?
- Unlawful killing with premeditation
- Unlawful killing of any reasonable person in being (correct)
- Unlawful killing of any person
- Unlawful killing with implied malice
What is the term for the intent to cause serious harm or injury, combined with a death arising from that intention?
What is the term for the intent to cause serious harm or injury, combined with a death arising from that intention?
What does 'actus reus' mean?
What does 'actus reus' mean?
When was the 'year and a day rule' abolished?
When was the 'year and a day rule' abolished?
What rule was abolished by the Homicide Act 1957?
What rule was abolished by the Homicide Act 1957?
In what cases did the felony murder rule create murder offences?
In what cases did the felony murder rule create murder offences?
What is required for a killing to amount to murder by a defendant in terms of causation?
What is required for a killing to amount to murder by a defendant in terms of causation?
What does 'unlawfully' mean in the context of murder?
What does 'unlawfully' mean in the context of murder?
What does 'novus actus interveniens' mean?
What does 'novus actus interveniens' mean?
'A life in being' refers to which concept in terms of murder?
'A life in being' refers to which concept in terms of murder?
'Transferred malice' was considered in which case?
'Transferred malice' was considered in which case?
What event is considered as a part of 'transferred malice'?
What event is considered as a part of 'transferred malice'?
What is the most serious form of homicide according to the common law of England and Wales?
What is the most serious form of homicide according to the common law of England and Wales?
What is the term for the unlawful killing of a reasonable person in being under the King or Queen's peace with malice aforethought express or implied?
What is the term for the unlawful killing of a reasonable person in being under the King or Queen's peace with malice aforethought express or implied?
What is the term used for the element of intentionality in murder cases?
What is the term used for the element of intentionality in murder cases?
What is the term for the intent to cause serious harm or injury, combined with a death arising from that intention?
What is the term for the intent to cause serious harm or injury, combined with a death arising from that intention?
What is the term for the unlawful killing of a reasonable person in being under the King or Queen's peace with malice aforethought express or implied, defined at common law rather than by statute?
What is the term for the unlawful killing of a reasonable person in being under the King or Queen's peace with malice aforethought express or implied, defined at common law rather than by statute?
What was the term originally used to describe the element of intentionality in murder cases?
What was the term originally used to describe the element of intentionality in murder cases?
What does 'actus reus' mean in Latin?
What does 'actus reus' mean in Latin?
When was the 'year and a day rule' abolished?
When was the 'year and a day rule' abolished?
What historic rule was abolished in the Homicide Act 1957?
What historic rule was abolished in the Homicide Act 1957?
What is required for a killing to amount to murder by a defendant in terms of causation?
What is required for a killing to amount to murder by a defendant in terms of causation?
What does 'unlawfully' mean in the context of murder?
What does 'unlawfully' mean in the context of murder?
What concept is referred to by 'a life in being' in terms of murder?
What concept is referred to by 'a life in being' in terms of murder?
What case involved a murder charge for the death of an unborn child?
What case involved a murder charge for the death of an unborn child?
What is the term for the intent to cause serious injury combined with a resulting death?
What is the term for the intent to cause serious injury combined with a resulting death?
What does 'novus actus interveniens' mean?
What does 'novus actus interveniens' mean?
In what cases did the felony murder rule create murder offences?
In what cases did the felony murder rule create murder offences?
