Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkb:international_relations gptkb:crime |
| gptkbp:basisFor |
justification of unconstitutional acts in emergencies
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| gptkbp:citation |
courts in constitutional crises
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| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
potential abuse by governments
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| gptkbp:defines |
A legal principle allowing otherwise illegal acts to be justified in emergency situations
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Doctrine of Necessity
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| gptkbp:notableCase |
gptkb:Lakanmi_v._Attorney_General_(Nigeria,_1970)
gptkb:State_v._Dosso_(Pakistan,_1958) gptkb:United_States_v._Holmes_(1842) |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
common law
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
state of emergency
state of exception emergency powers |
| gptkbp:sometimesInvokedBy |
military coups
judiciaries executive authorities |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nigeria gptkb:Pakistan gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sir_Muhammad_Munir
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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