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  2. R v Dudley and Stephens - Wikipedia

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    R v Dudley and Stephens (1884) 14 QBD 273, DC is a leading English criminal case which established a precedent throughout the common law world that necessity is not a defence to a charge of murder. The case concerned survival cannibalism following a shipwreck , and its purported justification on the basis of a custom of the sea .

  3. Texas Penal Code - Wikipedia

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    The first codification of Texas criminal law was the Texas Penal Code of 1856. Prior to 1856, criminal law in Texas was governed by the common law, with the exception of a few penal statutes. [3] In 1854, the fifth Legislature passed an act requiring the Governor to appoint a commission to codify the civil and criminal laws of Texas.

  4. Impossibility defense - Wikipedia

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    Principles of Criminal Law. Second Edition. Juta & Co. 1997. Chapter 16. Page 175 to 177. E M Burchell and P M A Hunt. South African Criminal Law and Procedure. Third Edition, by J M Burchell. Juta & Co. 1997. Volume 1. Chapter 10. Page 105 et seq. R A Duff. "Impossible Attempts". Criminal Attempts. 1997. Chapter 3. Pages 76 to 115.

  5. Penal Code of Brazil - Wikipedia

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    The first penal law in independent Brazil was the imperial Criminal Code of 1830, issued on December 16, 1830 and approved by Emperor Pedro I. The General Assembly of the Empire determined that any offense or voluntary omission to the Code was to be considered a crime. The Criminal Code of 1830 was in force during the Empire.

  6. Legal Tools - Wikipedia

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    The Legal Tools Database is an online database on international criminal law. It provides legal practitioners, researchers, students and the general public with open access to all relevant legal sources in international criminal law, including information on the core international crimes ( genocide , crimes against humanity , war crimes and the ...

  7. Penal Code of Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    The Penal Code of Bangladesh is the official criminal code of Bangladesh.It is based on the Indian Penal Code enacted in 1860 by the Governor General-in-Council. It is similar to the penal codes of countries formerly part of the British Empire in South and Southeast Asia, including Singapore, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Malaysia.

  8. The best gifts for all kinds of dads in 2024 - AOL

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    Dads tend to have the most fun hobbies — fishing, golfing, bird watching, and, if you're my father-in-law, storytelling.He tends to be an incredibly fun person to shop for this time of year, but ...

  9. Category:Criminal law - Wikipedia

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