Reviewed case brief
R v. Allen
(1872) LR 1 CCR 367
(1872) LR 1 CCR 367 · Court of Criminal Appeal
- Court
- Court of Criminal Appeal
- Year
- 1872
- Subjects
- Interpretation of Statutes
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Golden Rule applied to narrow "marry" to mean "going through a ceremony of marriage" rather than "contract a valid marriage," avoiding the absurdity of making bigamy impossible to commit.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
LR 1 CCR 367; standard textbook authority
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.