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United Kingdom Leading Case intoxicationspecific and basic intentprior fault

DPP v Majewski

[1976] UKHL 2; [1977] AC 443
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHouse of Lords
Year1977
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Self-induced (voluntary) intoxication is no defence to a crime of basic intent, though it may negate the mens rea of a crime of specific intent.

Area of Law

Criminal Law, Procedure & Evidence

Related Cases

R v G and R [2003] UKHL 50; [2004] 1 AC 1034
R v Looseley; Attorney General's Reference (No 3 of 2000) [2001] UKHL 53; [2001] 1 WLR 2060
R v Howe [1987] UKHL 17; [1987] AC 417

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