In Which of the Following Situations Is the Defence of Mistake

question 12

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations is the defence of mistake of fact most likely to fail?

• A) A woman is charged with bigamy,having participated in a wedding ceremony,erroneously believing that her first husband was dead.
• B) A man is charged with sexual assault but claims that the victim consented.
• C) A woman is charged with endangering her employees,but she believed she was not doing so,having heeded the advice of a health and safety inspector.
• D) A factory owner manufactures an unsafe device after being given erroneous advice by a government inspector that the device was safe.

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Definitions:

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