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Which 1884 English case arose from the shipwreck of the yacht Mignonette?

The Mignonette case is R v Dudley and Stephens (1884) 14 QBD 273. The court held on the facts before it that the need to survive did not justify killing the cabin boy.

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Which 1884 English case arose from the shipwreck of the yacht Mignonette?

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The Mignonette case is R v Dudley and Stephens (1884) 14 QBD 273. The court held on the facts before it that the need to survive did not justify killing the cabin boy.

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Option A

Dudley and Stephens are the defendants in the Mignonette case reported at 14 QBD 273.

Option B

Robinson is not a defendant in the reported Mignonette case.

Option C

Lipman is not a defendant in the reported Mignonette case.

Option D

Hudson is not a defendant in the reported Mignonette case.

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