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- 11:07, 7 April 2010 diff hist +153 N Mistake of identity Created page with 'Under this complete defense, the defense lawyer argues that the defendant is innocent and what we are confronted with is an eyewitness misidentification.'
- 11:06, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 11:05, 7 April 2010 diff hist +148 Alibi
- 11:04, 7 April 2010 diff hist +169 N Alibi Created page with 'Alibi defense is used by the defense lawyer to argue that the defendant cannot have committed the unlawful act because he was in another place at that time of the crime.'
- 11:02, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 11:01, 7 April 2010 diff hist +143 N Entrapment Created page with 'Entrapment is a procedural defense under which a defense lawyer argues that a government official lured the defendant into committing the crime'
- 11:00, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 11:00, 7 April 2010 diff hist +83 N Lack of jurisdiction Created page with 'The court in which the case is brought lacks legal authority to adjudicate the case'
- 10:59, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 10:57, 7 April 2010 diff hist +1,924 Defenses
- 10:40, 7 April 2010 diff hist +802 Defenses
- 10:34, 7 April 2010 diff hist +525 N Criminal act with Sincere Intent Created page with ''Sincerity' refers to very sincere ideas or beliefs, or is used to describe somebody lacking in evil or malicious intent. The defense of 'crimes with sincere intent' usually appl�'
- 10:30, 7 April 2010 diff hist +39 Defenses
- 10:26, 7 April 2010 diff hist +123 N Physical Impossibility Created page with 'In this type of defense, the lawyer argues that it was physically impossible for the defendant to have committed the crime.'
- 10:25, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 10:24, 7 April 2010 diff hist +149 N Statutory Limitation Created page with 'In some cases, the defense lawyer can argue that the defendant cannot be prosecuted because the statutory limit for criminal prosecution has expired.'
- 10:23, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 10:22, 7 April 2010 diff hist +139 N Double Jeopardy Created page with 'Double jeopardy is a procedural defense that does not allow a defendant from being tried twice for the same crime on the same set of facts.'
- 10:21, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 10:19, 7 April 2010 diff hist +364 N Procedural defects Created page with 'This procedural defense argues that the prosecution did not follow the required legal procedures with the defendant. The defense lawyer must consider the following: * What proced�'
- 10:16, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
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- 10:12, 7 April 2010 diff hist +35 Consent
- 10:12, 7 April 2010 diff hist +103 N Consent Created page with 'The defendant should not be held liable because the victim gave him/ her permission to commit the crime'
- 10:11, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 10:10, 7 April 2010 diff hist +463 N Mental Incapacity Created page with 'Under this defense, the lawyer argues that the defendant lacked the capacity to distinguish right from wrong or to understand the likely consequences of his/her actions Examples �'
- 10:09, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 10:07, 7 April 2010 diff hist +381 N Duress Created page with 'If the accused was forced or coerced to participate in the crime, the defense lawyer can argue the defense of being forced or coerced (duress). When many accuseds are involved in�'
- 10:04, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
- 10:04, 7 April 2010 diff hist +487 N Maltreated Women Syndrome Created page with 'Although some courts do not recognize this as a criminal defense, it can be considered secondary evidence for other defenses such as self-defense, defense from being coerced etc.�'
- 10:01, 7 April 2010 diff hist +4 Defenses
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- 09:54, 7 April 2010 diff hist -32 Necessity
- 09:53, 7 April 2010 diff hist +334 Necessity
- 09:51, 7 April 2010 diff hist +302 N Necessity Created page with 'When the accused committed some crimes to avoid more serious damage, the defense of necessity can be adopted. If the accused exceeds the limits of necessity and causes undue dama�'
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