The defendant bit a woman’s nose. He was accused of wounding her. The prosecution argued, using the expression unius est exclusio alterius rule that it was akin to a ‘stab, cut or wound’
Held: The defendant should be acquitted. The words suggested an intention that any injury must be inflicted by means of some weapon and this did not include the use of parts of the body.
(1836) CCR
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 16 December 2021; Ref: scu.200607