When a defendant pleads that the plaintiff struck him first, how far he shall not be allowed to give in evidence a very violent battery by way of justification under that plea.
Citations:
[1744] EngR 350, (1744) 2 Barn KB 418, (1744) 94 ER 591 (C)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Torts – Other
Updated: 09 December 2022; Ref: scu.382206