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R v Coney

(1882) 8 QBD 534 (Court for Crown Cases Reserved)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtCourt for Crown Cases Reserved, England
Year1882
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A prize-fight is an unlawful assault notwithstanding the combatants' consent, because the breach of the peace injures the public; mere voluntary presence as a spectator is evidence of, but not conclusive proof of, aiding and abetting.

Area of Law

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