Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
shapes legal interpretations
ongoing legal discussions affects jury instructions examination of intent influences legal standards debates on self-defense laws review of evidence and testimonies |
| gptkbp:case_number |
38580
involves complex legal arguments involves fatal altercation |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
upheld lower court's ruling
self-defense was warranted legal precedent established self-defense justified evidence supported self-defense claim reaffirmation of legal standards upheld self-defense justification |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
important for criminal law
influences future self-defense cases |
| gptkbp:case_types |
criminal law
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
self-defense standards
affects future rulings |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Canada
acted in self-defense |
| gptkbp:court's_interpretation |
self-defense criteria
|
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Côté
|
| gptkbp:effective_date |
June 20, 2019
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
R v. Smithers
|
| gptkbp:involved_parties |
Smithers, Crown
|
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
2019 SCC 34
|
| gptkbp:judged_by |
gptkb:Justice_Moldaver
|
| gptkbp:judicial_consensus |
self-defense must be reasonable
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
appeal process
context of threat self-defense requires proportionality |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Canada
|
| gptkbp:legal_context |
mens rea
Canadian legal system homicide law |
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
gptkb:Canadian_Criminal_Code
|
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
intent to kill
|
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
affirmation of self-defense rights
|
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
self-defense
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| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:lawyer
reasonable person standard |
| gptkbp:outcome |
appeal dismissed
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:R_v._Lavallee
self-defense in violent confrontations guides future self-defense cases |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Brown
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:R_v._Mc_Intosh
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| gptkbp:significance |
clarification of self-defense laws
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| gptkbp:victim's_actions |
aggressive behavior
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| gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of |
witness testimonies
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| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:2019
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sir_John_Holt
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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