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Cannibalism and the Common Law: A Victorian Yachting Tragedy
Cannibalism and the Common Law A Victorian Yachting Tragedy
Author: A.W. Brian Simpson
Cannibalism and the Common Law is an enthralling classic of legal history. It tells the tragic story of the yacht Mignonette, which foundered on its way from England to Australia in 1884. The killing and eating of one of the crew, Richard Parker, led to the leading case in the defence of necessity, R. v. Dudley and Stephens. It resulted i...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781852852009
ISBN-10: 1852852003
Publication Date: 8/2/2003
Pages: 368
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Publisher: Hambledon London
Book Type: Hardcover
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