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

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

On whom lies the onus of proving 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 degree of assault and battery that amounts to 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 adultery of the spouse of an accused person will ground the defence of provocation

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 abusive or insulting words alone constitute provocation

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

Whether an instigation to commit an offence can predicate the defence of provocation

Whether a plea of provocation founded on witchcraft can stand

Whether assault and battery must be conjunctive to amount to provocation

Whether a sudden confession of adultery by either spouse can constitute 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 premeditated intent is compatible with the defence of provocation

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

Whether provocation can arise when an innocent victim is stabbed

Whether provocation can excuse homicide or render it excusable

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

Whether provocation is equivalent to anger

Whether stealing amounts to provocation

Whether the defence of provocation is a complete defence to a charge of murder

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

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 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 alone can constitute provocation

Whether words of insult accompanied by a slap amount to provocation

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