Duress in English law, the Glossary
Duress in English law is a complete common law defence, operating in favour of those who commit crimes because they are forced or compelled to do so by the circumstances, or the threats of another.[1]
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35 relations: Adultery, Aiding and abetting, Archbold Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Practice, Attempted murder, Australia, Barton v Armstrong, Blackmail, Burden of proof (law), Case citation, Common law, Criminal Appeal Reports, Criminal damage in English law, D & C Builders Ltd v Rees, English contract law, English criminal law, English trust law, Golden parachute, Harry Woolf, Baron Woolf, Judicial College, Jury, Marital coercion, Murder, Murray Stuart-Smith, Necessity (criminal law), Pao On v Lau Yiu Long, Perjury, Public policy doctrine, R v Attorney General for England and Wales, R v Hasan, Reasonable person, Self-defence in English law, Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, Treason, United Kingdom labour law, Vitiating factors in the law of contract.
Adultery
Adultery is extramarital sex that is considered objectionable on social, religious, moral, or legal grounds.
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Aiding and abetting
Aiding and abetting is a legal doctrine related to the guilt of someone who aids or abets (encourages, incites) another person in the commission of a crime (or in another's suicide).
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Archbold Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Practice
Archbold Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Practice (usually called simply Archbold) is the leading practitioners' book for criminal lawyers in England and Wales and several other common law jurisdictions around the world.
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Attempted murder
Attempted murder is a crime of attempt in various jurisdictions.
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Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.
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Barton v Armstrong
Barton v Armstrong is a Privy Council decision heard on appeal from the Court of Appeal of New South Wales,.
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Blackmail
Blackmail is a criminal act of coercion using a threat.
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Burden of proof (law)
In a legal dispute, one party has the burden of proof to show that they are correct, while the other party has no such burden and is presumed to be correct.
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Case citation
Case citation is a system used by legal professionals to identify past court case decisions, either in series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a neutral style that identifies a decision regardless of where it is reported.
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Common law
Common law (also known as judicial precedent, judge-made law, or case law) is the body of law created by judges and similar quasi-judicial tribunals by virtue of being stated in written opinions.
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Criminal Appeal Reports
The Criminal Appeal Reports are a series of law reports of decisions of the Court of Criminal Appeal, the criminal division of the Court of Appeal and the House of Lords from 15 May 1908 onwards.
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Criminal damage in English law
Criminal damage in English law was originally a common law offence. Duress in English law and Criminal damage in English law are English criminal law.
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D & C Builders Ltd v Rees
D & C Builders Ltd v Rees is a leading English contract law case on the issue of part payment of debt, estoppel, duress and just accord and satisfaction.
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English contract law
English contract law is the body of law that regulates legally binding agreements in England and Wales.
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English criminal law
English criminal law concerns offences, their prevention and the consequences, in England and Wales.
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English trust law
English trust law concerns the protection of assets, usually when they are held by one party for another's benefit.
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Golden parachute
A golden parachute is an agreement between a company and an employee (usually an upper executive) specifying that the employee will receive certain significant benefits if employment is terminated.
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Harry Woolf, Baron Woolf
Harry Kenneth Woolf, Baron Woolf, (born 2 May 1933) is a British life peer and retired barrister and judge.
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Judicial College
The Judicial College, formerly the Judicial Studies Board (JSB), established in 1979, is the organisation responsible for training judges in county, the Crown, and higher courts in England and Wales and tribunal judges in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Jury
A jury is a sworn body of people (jurors) convened to hear evidence, make findings of fact, and render an impartial verdict officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment.
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Marital coercion
Marital coercion was a defence to most crimes under English criminal law and under the criminal law of Northern Ireland. Duress in English law and Marital coercion are English criminal law.
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Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse committed with the necessary intention as defined by the law in a specific jurisdiction.
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Murray Stuart-Smith
Sir Murray Stuart-Smith, KCMG, PC (born 18 November 1927) is a former English barrister and Appeal Court judge.
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Necessity (criminal law)
In the criminal law of many nations, necessity may be either a possible justification or an exculpation for breaking the law.
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Pao On v Lau Yiu Long
Pao On v Lau Yiu Long is a contract law appeal case from the Court of Appeal of Hong Kong decided by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, concerning consideration and duress.
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Perjury
Perjury (also known as foreswearing) is the intentional act of swearing a false oath or falsifying an affirmation to tell the truth, whether spoken or in writing, concerning matters material to an official proceeding.
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Public policy doctrine
In private international law, the public policy doctrine or ordre public (French: "public order") concerns the body of principles that underpin the operation of legal systems in each state.
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R v Attorney General for England and Wales
"R" v Attorney General for England and Wales is a New Zealand contract law case, heard by the Privy Council acting as the final court of appeal of New Zealand and not as part of the judiciary of the UK, relating to duress and undue influence.
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R v Hasan
R v Hasan UKHL 22, formerly known as R v. Z (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)), is a House of Lords case in English law, and a leading modern authority on the common law defence of duress.
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Reasonable person
In law, a reasonable person, reasonable man, or the man on the Clapham omnibus, is a hypothetical person whose character and care conduct, under any common set of facts, is decided through reasoning of good practice or policy.
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Self-defence in English law
Self-defence is a defence permitting reasonable force to be used to defend one's self or another. Duress in English law and self-defence in English law are English criminal law.
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Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52) is a UK Act of Parliament which regulates United Kingdom labour law.
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Treason
Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance.
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United Kingdom labour law
United Kingdom labour law regulates the relations between workers, employers and trade unions.
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Vitiating factors in the law of contract
In English law, a vitiating factor in the common law of contract is a factor that can affect the validity of a contract.
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