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Conditions to be satisfied for the defence of provocation to avail an accused person
Duty of the accused person to prove the defence of provocation
Duty on an accused person relying on the defence of provocation
Effect of a successful plea of provocation
Effect of raising the defence of provocation
Elements of the defence of provocation
Factors that must be considered in determining whether there is provocation in a case
Meaning of provocation
Provocation under Section 318 of the Criminal Code
Tests and considerations for determining whether the defence of provocation avails an accused person
Test to be applied by the court in determining whether the defence of provocation avails an accused person
The basis of the defence of provocation
The first test to be applied in determining whether the defence of provocation could avail an accused person
The onus on the prosecution where there is evidence of provocation
The principle of proportionality in the application of the defence of provocation
The principle that provocation if established reduces murder to manslaughter
The principle that provocation must come from the person who became the victim of the resultant attack
The purport of the defence of provocation
What an accused person must establish to rely on the defence of provocation
What constitutes provocation as a defence to the offence of culpable homicide punishable with death
What provocation entails
When the defence of provocation will avail an accused person in a murder charge
When the defence of provocation will not avail an accused person
Whether a concerted act of pursuing the accused person can be regarded as provocation
Whether a little scratch on the forearm constitutes provocation
Whether an accused person must admit the commission of murder to rely on the defence of provocation
Whether an act of revenge can form the basis of a defence of provocation
Whether an act of savage temper entitles an accused person to the defence of provocation
Whether an instigation to commit an offence can predicate the defence of provocation
Whether a plea of provocation founded on witchcraft can stand
Whether premeditated intent is compatible with the defence of provocation
Whether provocation can arise when an innocent victim is stabbed
Whether provocation can excuse homicide or render it excusable
Whether provocation is equivalent to anger
Whether the defence of provocation is a complete defence to a charge of murder
Whether the defence of provocation will avail an accused person where the weapon used is disproportionate to the attack on the accused person
Whether the defence of provocation will avail an accused person who killed his wife's seducer
Whether there can be provocation in respect of words or acts spoken or done in the absence of the accused person
Whether there must be an irreducible minimum standard by which to measure the appropriateness of the reaction of every person when considering the defence of provocation
Whether words alone can constitute provocation
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