Murder is the unlawful killing of a himan being with malice aforethought, it is a criminal offence and is when the defendant kills a victim.
Actus Reus of Murder
Of sound memory and of the age of discretion - the defendant must be sane and over the age of 10 years.
Unlawfully killeth - the defendants actions havw caused the death and the prosecution must prove that the defendant caused the victims death.
Within any country of the realm - British Citizen this means you can be tried for murder in the UK even if you committed murder in another country.
Any reasonable creature in rerum natura - this means a person who is born and not dead, such as a baby in the womb. CASE: Attorney General's reference No.3 (1994).
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