Mistake (criminal Law)

Mistake (criminal Law)

A mistake of fact may sometimes mean, that while a person has committed the physical element of an offence, because they were labouring under a mistake of fact, they never formed the required mens rea, and so will escape liability for offences that require mens rea. This is unlike a mistake of law, which is not usually a defense.

Read more about Mistake (criminal Law):  Discussion, Honestly Held But Unreasonable Beliefs, England and Wales

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