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PRESUMPTION SANITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Penal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- presumption of sanity
1, record 1, English, presumption%20of%20sanity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sanity presumption 2, record 1, English, sanity%20presumption
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The presumption of sanity dispenses with a requirement that the government include as an element of every criminal charge al allegation that the defendant had the capacity to form the mens rea necessary for conviction and criminal responsibility. 3, record 1, English, - presumption%20of%20sanity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
For the reasons given by McLachlin J. in Chaulk, the presumption of sanity in s. 16(4) of the Code, reflecting as it does the fundamental pre-condition of criminal responsibility and punishment, does not violate s. 11(d) of the Charter. 4, record 1, English, - presumption%20of%20sanity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Droit pénal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- présomption de santé mentale
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9somption%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20mentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un certain nombre de parties ont soutenu que le par. 16(4) n'enfreint pas la Charte parce que la présomption de santé mentale est nécessaire à la protection de l'accusé lorsque c'est le ministre public qui soulève la question de l'aliénation mentale. 1, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9somption%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20mentale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Présomption que chacun est sain d'esprit. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9somption%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20mentale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
- Derecho penal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- presunción de capacidad mental
1, record 1, Spanish, presunci%C3%B3n%20de%20capacidad%20mental
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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