R v Dixon

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


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