Lewis v R

Lewis v R, 2 S.C.R. 821 is a famous decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the relevance of motive in a criminal trial. ^[1]

4 relations: List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (Laskin Court), Mens rea, Motive (law), Supreme Court of Canada.

List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (Laskin Court)

This is a chronological list of notable cases decided by the Supreme Court of Canada from the appointment of Bora Laskin in 1973 as Chief Justice to his death in office in 1984.

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Mens rea

Mens rea (Law Latin for "guilty mind") is the mental element of a person's intention to commit a crime; or knowledge that one's action or lack of action would cause a crime to be committed.

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Motive (law)

A motive, in law, especially criminal law, is the cause that moves people to induce a certain action.

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Supreme Court of Canada

The Supreme Court of Canada (Cour suprême du Canada) is the highest court of Canada, the final court of appeals in the Canadian justice system.

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Lewis v. The Queen.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_v_R

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