Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
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| gptkbp:citation |
[1959] 2 QB 35
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:England
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
1959
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| gptkbp:defendant |
gptkb:Smith
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| gptkbp:factsOfCase |
A soldier stabbed another soldier, who later died after receiving poor medical treatment.
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| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Regina_v_Smith
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
R v Smith
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| gptkbp:judge |
gptkb:Court_of_Criminal_Appeal
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| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:key |
A subsequent act does not break the chain of causation unless it is so overwhelming as to make the original wound merely part of the history.
A defendant is liable if the original wound is an operating and substantial cause of death. |
| gptkbp:legalIssue |
causation in criminal law
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
causation in homicide cases
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| gptkbp:principle |
chain of causation
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:R_v_Jordan
gptkb:R_v_Cheshire |
| gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:crime
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| gptkbp:victim |
gptkb:soldier
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:R_v_Jordan
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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