A2 Law Murder

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Who defined murder as "the unlawful killing of a reasonable creature in being under the Queen's peace with malice aforethought, express or implied."
Lord Coke
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What cannot be considered a reasonable creature in being?
Feotus
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What case established that a foetus cannot be considered a reasonable creature in being?
Attorney-General's Reference (No 3 of 1994) (1997)
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In what scenario is a killing not under the Queen's peace?
The killing of an enemy at a time of war
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What is meant by express malice aforethought?
The intent to kill
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What case established that you can be found guilty of murder even if you didn't intend to kill?
Vickers (1957)
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In what report did the Law Commission set out the needed reform on murder?
Murder, Manslaughter and Infanticide (2006)
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How did the Law Commission describe the law on murder?
A rickety structure set upon shaky foundations
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