< English Criminal Law
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IntoxicationVoluntary Intoxication is generally not a defence to the commission of crime. Involuntary Intoxication, on the other hand, is an affirmative defense on which a defendant bears the burden of proof. The defendant's burden of proof typically by a preponderance of the evidence, less than the prosecutions burden to prove him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. |
Infancy and mental disorder defences |
DuressDuress must be to ones property, family or ones self. |
Self-defence and necessity |
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