Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:appeal |
misapplication of self-defense law
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| gptkbp:area |
criminal law
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| gptkbp:caseTypes |
C-2003-12345
|
| gptkbp:citedBy |
2004 SCC 76
[2004] 2 S.C.R. 1 |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Ontario
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Canada Kearney majority opinion overturned lower court decision reaffirmed self-defense rights based on necessity of force R_(Crown) |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
2004
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| gptkbp:discusses |
frequently discussed in legal forums
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| gptkbp:doctrine |
proportionality in self-defense
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
appealed_from_Ontario_Court_of_Appeal
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
R v. Kearney
|
| gptkbp:impact |
legal standards for self-defense
shaped self-defense jurisprudence |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
R_(Appellant)_and_Kearney_(Respondent)
|
| gptkbp:judges |
none
unanimous decision Supreme_Court_review |
| gptkbp:judgingCriteria |
gptkb:Justice_McLachlin
|
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Canada
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
reasonableness of force used
|
| gptkbp:lawEnforcement |
Criminal Code of Canada
|
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
self-defense
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
defense attorney
extensively analyzed in law reviews |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
self-defense criteria
self-defense in violent confrontations |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
available in legal archives
analyzed by legal scholars summary available in legal databases cited in subsequent cases important for legal precedents affects future self-defense claims self-defense in criminal law influences police training on self-defense important for criminal defense attorneys involves use of force in defense varied interpretations by legal experts landmark_case_in_Canadian_law |
| gptkbp:outcome |
appeal allowed
defendant acquitted legal precedent established self-defense justified self-defense upheld by court. |
| gptkbp:precedent |
influenced future self-defense cases
|
| gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Canada
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:R_v._Lavallee
|
| gptkbp:research |
testimony of witnesses
|
| gptkbp:significance |
clarified self-defense laws
|