A Mistake of Fact Is a Defence to a Criminal

question 114

True/False

A mistake of fact is a defence to a criminal charge if the mistake was an honest one and no offence would have been committed if the circumstances had been as the accused believed them to be.

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Definitions:

Inequality

The unequal distribution of resources, opportunities, rights, and power among people in a society.

Accumulation

The process of gradually gathering or acquiring an increasing quantity of something over time.

Fraud

A deliberate deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right.

Execution

The process of carrying out a court order or judgment, including the legal procedures involved in enforcing rights or the carrying out of the terms of a legal document.