murder

Subdecks (2)

Cards (20)

  • murder is a homicide offence
  • murder has never been defined in statute. the definition used today was provided by lord coke in the 17th century: ‘…the unlawful killing of a reasonable creature in being, and under the king’s peace, with malice aforethought, express or implied.’
  • upon conviction of murder, the judge must impose a mandatory life sentence. discretion is retained in the decision of the minimum term