Reviewed case brief
R v. St George
(1840) 9 C&P 483
(1840) 9 C&P 483 · Court of Crown Cases (England)
- Court
- Court of Crown Cases (England)
- Year
- 1840
- Subjects
- Law of Torts
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Creating a reasonable apprehension of imminent harm through pointing a loaded firearm at another constitutes assault, even without the threatened force actually being carried out.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(1840) 9 C&P 483
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