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Circumstances in which extreme provocation will not reduce a murder charge to manslaughter

Meaning of provocation

On whom lies the onus of proving provocation

The degree of assault and battery that amounts to provocation

The principle that provocation if established reduces murder to manslaughter

The purport of the defence of provocation

When adultery of the spouse of an accused person will ground the defence of provocation

Whether a sudden confession of adultery by either spouse can constitute provocation

Whether abusive or insulting words alone constitute provocation

Whether an assault that would amount to provocation must be one that puts the accused in terror of immediate death or of grievous harm

Whether assault and battery must be conjunctive to amount to provocation

Whether it is important to consider the standards and way of life of the type of community to which the accused belongs where provocation is in issue

Whether provocation by one person is no provocation to kill a different person

Whether provocation is a defence to the offence of the use of offensive weapon

Whether stealing amounts to provocation

Whether the defence of provocation is a plea of absolution from guilt

Whether the test to be applied to the defence of provocation is whether the provocation was sufficient to deprive a reasonable man of his self-control

Whether words of insult accompanied by a slap amount to provocation

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