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CRW2601 EXAM PACK 2022. In January 2020, X is charged with drunken driving which he allegedly committed in September 2018. Assume that at that time (in 2018), legislation provided that a first offender could not be sentenced to a period imprisonment for a conviction of drunken driving. However, in 2019, the legislature amends the legislation, giving the courts a discretion to sentence firsts offenders convicted of drunken driving to direct imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months. ...

LAW OF CONTRACT NOTES: Contract as an agreement intended to create enforceable obligations A contract is an agreement between two or more parties. The extra ingredient that distinguishes contracts from non-binding agreements is a serious intention to create legally enforceable obligations (animus contrahendi). The absence of an animus contrahendi explains why ‘gentlemen’s agreements’ are not enforceable as contracts. Legally binding agreements that are not contracts: The ...

Diamond Crim Essential Exam Info Questions and Correct Answers 2024. Crime is ___________________ what the legislature says it is Crime equals crime equals actus reus plus mens rea minus any affirmative defenses When determining a defendant's guilt/innocence ___________ When determining a defendant's guilt/innocence, jurors apply the standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt Prosecutor's do not have ____________ Prosecutor's do not have to abide by this standard when charging def...

CPR3701 EXAM PACK. Page 1 of 26 CPR3701 TEST YOUR SELF MCQ QUESTIONS From Lecture May 2020 Answers from no: 1 - 49 TL201/1/2018 and TL 201/2/2018 TB = Text Book, SG = Study Guide 1. Open justice can be equated with the concept that justice must be “seen to be done”. 1 (True) 2. Open justice is protected by the right to a fair trial and is an absolute right. 2 (False) 3. The court cannot exclude any member of the public from the trial of an adult accused. 2 (False) 4. In cases where...

Diamond Crim Essential Exam Info Questions and Correct Answers 2024. Crime is ___________________ what the legislature says it is Crime equals crime equals actus reus plus mens rea minus any affirmative defenses When determining a defendant's guilt/innocence ___________ When determining a defendant's guilt/innocence, jurors apply the standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt Prosecutor's do not have ____________ Prosecutor's do not have to abide by this standard when charging def...

Diamond Crim Essential Exam Info Questions and Correct Answers 2024. Crime is ___________________ what the legislature says it is Crime equals crime equals actus reus plus mens rea minus any affirmative defenses When determining a defendant's guilt/innocence ___________ When determining a defendant's guilt/innocence, jurors apply the standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt Prosecutor's do not have ____________ Prosecutor's do not have to abide by this standard when charging def...

CPR3701 ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 1 2023 100% TRUSTED workings, explanations and solutions. For assistance call or whatsapp us on +25479 811 9845 . Criminal procedural rules a. cannot operate in isolation from the common-law and other constitutional rights such as the right to life, human dignity, privacy, bodily integrity, etc. b. determine the rights and duties of individuals and the state. c. can operate in isolation from the common-law and other constitutional rights. d. determine the prerequis...

IOS2601 EXAM PACK 2022. IOS2601 - Interpretation Of Statutes It’s the juridical understanding of legislation; it deals with the body of rules and principles used to construct the correct meaning of legislative provisions to be applied in practical situations. Statutory interpretation is similar to the interpretation of wills = the author of the document can’t be called upon to clear up uncertainties in the text, concretising the text to be construed so as to cater for the exigencies o...

Diamond Crim Essential Exam Info Questions and Correct Answers 2024. Crime is ___________________ what the legislature says it is Crime equals crime equals actus reus plus mens rea minus any affirmative defenses When determining a defendant's guilt/innocence ___________ When determining a defendant's guilt/innocence, jurors apply the standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt Prosecutor's do not have ____________ Prosecutor's do not have to abide by this standard when charging def...

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