R_v_Dixon

<i>R v Dixon</i>

R v Dixon

English criminal law case

Rex v. Dixon, 3 M. & S. 11 (K.B. 1814), was a case decided by the King's Bench that held that a person could not be convicted of selling impure foods unless he knew of the impurities.

Subsequent history

The case was later overruled in Regina v. Woodrow, which abolished the mens rea requirement of Rex v. Dixon.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Bonnie, R.J. et al. Criminal Law, Second Edition. Foundation Press, New York, NY: 2004, p. 252


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