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R v Dudley and Stephens

(1884) 14 QBD 273 (QBD / Court for Crown Cases Reserved)

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtQueen's Bench Division (sitting as a special court), England

Year1884

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Necessity is not a defence to murder; the killing of an innocent person to preserve one's own life is unlawful however dire the circumstances.

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