[blindlaw] What kinds of questions can you ask on this list?

Wed Sep 15 20:15:14 UTC 2010

Good evening,

Common definitions of inevitable

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=define%3Ainevitable&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

Of course, you would really need to know how courts treat the concept, not what a dictionary definition of the word might be.

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On 2010-09-15, at 3:56 PM, Blaine Deutscher wrote:

> and what does inevitable mean? I went to dictionary.com and it said that 
> there was nothing with that found. Thanks.
> Blaine
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> Good afternoon,
> 
> Note: I am not a lawyer.
> 
> In Canada, where all criminal law is federal, the only defence to assault 
> (regardless of the target) is inevitable action or self defence.  An action 
> provoked by intoxication is not considered to be inevitable, as it was not 
> inevitable that the defendant become intoxicated.
> 
> I am not aware of any case law, but I would imagine that if the defendant 
> became intoxicated unwillingly, and if the act was seen to be inevitable, 
> that it may constitute a defence to assault.
> 
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> On 2010-09-15, at 10:20 AM, Blaine Deutscher wrote:
> 
>> by the way, I'm not the person who did this. just wanted to clarify that
>> one.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Blaine Deutscher" <b.m.deutscher at sasktel.net>
>> To: <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 8:15 AM
>> Subject: [blindlaw] What kinds of questions can you ask on this list?
>> 
>> 
>> Hello there.
>> 
>> I was wondering what kinds of questions a person can ask on this list? I
>> know people don't want to give free legal advice but if it's a one answer
>> question like I'd seek a lawyer or I think you might have a good case on
>> your hands then what kinds of questions can you ask on here? The last
>> sinario that I sent, after looking it over, had a lot of open ended areas.
>> the original question, this was in a Canadian Law class but would be
>> interesting to find out a little about how other states do things if there
>> is a website that can give me general laws about their state, or titles of
>> books that people can pick up to learn about different areas of the US 
>> Legal
>> system, I'd be interested in learning about them. the sinario that I wrote
>> in about was you and a friend are at a bar having a few drinks and being a
>> little foolish. You start by joking around and you start punching each
>> other, not full out but a playful come on give it to me attitude. As 
>> you're
>> doing this a police officer comes up and puts his hand on your shoulder 
>> and
>> says "Okay you've asked for it" and you turn around and punch him. Now 
>> there
>> are a few things that come up with this. did the bouncer or bar tender ask
>> you to stop previously giving you ample opportunity to stop playing 
>> around?
>> Why didn't the bouncer kick you and your friend out of the bar instead 
>> they
>> called the police right away? How much alcohol had you consumed? This is a
>> very interesting question as DUI's come up a lot in my age group, 18-25, 
>> so
>> I'm always curious with what my rights are if I'm ever that drunk that a
>> police officer has to be called. You dont' have to ansewr this just was
>> wondering what, in your state, would you be guilty and if there is any 
>> more
>> information needed to explain yourself if there is a website that I can 
>> read
>> up on it more that would be greatly appreciated. Have a great day, work 
>> hard
>> and play harder.
>> 
>> Blaine
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