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39. Doman entices Paral to buy a car that he 41. An assault is different from a battery in that
claims is free from encumbrances. Paral in an assault
later finds out that the car is mortgaged to
a financial company. Doman was charged (A) the accused uses unlawful physical
with obtaining money by false pretences. contact and insults the victim
Later, it was discovered that the document (B) the accused approaches the victim
was void in law as an unregistered bill of in a hostile manner and there is
sale. a fight
(C) there is no unlawful physical
On which of the following grounds would contact, but there is a mutual
a court be inclined to quash Doman’s trading of taunts and threats
conviction? (D) the victim is put in fear of an
imminent battery, but there
(A) Mens rea but no actus reus was is no physical contact by the
established. defendant
(B) Actus reus but no mens rea was
established.
(C) No mens rea or actus reus was 42. Which of the following is correct?
established.
(D) Mens rea was established but there Adolphe is guilty of murder where
was an omission.
(A) he announces that he is going to
poison Juan but Juan is already
40. Trevor, a pickpocket, reaches into Tracey’s dead
pocket to steal her purse. He changes his (B) Juan learns that Adolphe wants to
mind after pulling the purse to the edge of poison him and he dies from a
her pocket. Tracey realizes what happened heart attack
and calls the police. For which of the (C) he keeps the poison at home from
following offences is Trevor likely to be where Marcus steals it and
charged? poisons Betty, who dies
(D) he leaves a glass of milk, laced
(A) Larceny with poison, for Juan to drink
(B) Attempt but Marcus drinks it instead and
(C) Robbery dies
(D) Burglary

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