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Theoretical question

Hagar · 2010-02-16 12:23:04

A theoretical question for the experts. In the case of say, a 3 year old child cycling on a footpath, has the law been broken even though nobody can be prosecuted for it? It's a "if a tree fall falls in the forest" sort of question. Was a law still broken?

16-02-2010 12:23pm

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A theoretical question for the experts. In the case of say, a 3 year old child cycling on a footpath, has the law been broken even though nobody can be prosecuted for it?

In the eyes of the law a policy of Conclusive presumption comes into effect, which clearly states a child under the age of twelve cannot be accepted to understand the nature of law, in other words they are deemed incapable of doing wrong.

It's a "if a tree fall falls in the forest" sort of question. Was a law still broken?

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