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R v Hibbert, [1995] 2 SCR 973, is a Supreme Court of Canada decision on aiding and abetting and the defence of duress in criminal law. The court held that duress is capable of negating the mens rea for some offences, but not for aiding the commission of an offence under s. 21(1)(b) of the Criminal Code. Nonetheless, duress can still function as an excuse-based defence.

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  • R v Hibbert, [1995] 2 SCR 973, is a Supreme Court of Canada decision on aiding and abetting and the defence of duress in criminal law. The court held that duress is capable of negating the mens rea for some offences, but not for aiding the commission of an offence under s. 21(1)(b) of the Criminal Code. Nonetheless, duress can still function as an excuse-based defence. (en)
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  • R v Hibbert (en)
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  • [1995] 2 SCR 973, 99 CCC 193 (en)
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  • 1995-07-20 (xsd:date)
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  • Lawrence Hibbert v Her Majesty The Queen (en)
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  • 1995-01-30 (xsd:date)
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  • Judgment for the Crown in the Court of Appeal for Ontario (en)
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  • Duress does not negate the mens rea for aiding the commission of an offence under s. 21 of the Criminal Code, but can still function as an excuse-based defence. (en)
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  • Appeal allowed and new trial ordered (en)
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  • 1992 (xsd:integer)
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  • Lamer C.J. (en)
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  • R v Hibbert, [1995] 2 SCR 973, is a Supreme Court of Canada decision on aiding and abetting and the defence of duress in criminal law. The court held that duress is capable of negating the mens rea for some offences, but not for aiding the commission of an offence under s. 21(1)(b) of the Criminal Code. Nonetheless, duress can still function as an excuse-based defence. (en)
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  • R v Hibbert (en)
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