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Moffa v The Queen

[1977] HCA 14; (1977) 138 CLR 601
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year1977
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

In assessing the partial defence of provocation, the whole of the deceased's relevant conduct, including words, must be considered cumulatively in deciding whether an ordinary person could lose self-control.

Area of Law

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Miller v The Queen [2016] HCA 30; (2016) 259 CLR 380 (Miller v The Queen; Smith v The Queen; Presley v DPP (SA))
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