| 1. | In jurisdictions that use the term, it is differentiated from mistake of fact.
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| 2. | Justice Dickson took a different approach to the defence of mistake of fact.
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| 3. | Mistake of fact is unavailable in respect to absolute liability offences.
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| 4. | This is particularly true where, as here, the accused has raised the defense of mistake of fact.
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| 5. | Lever Brothers Ltd therefore brought a claim for rescission of the compensation package on grounds of mistake of fact.
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| 6. | During the trial the issue arose of whether the defence of mistake of fact should be put to the jury.
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| 7. | Lord Simonds discussed why a mistake of law was different from a mistake of fact, because " ignorantia juris neminem excusat ".
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| 8. | Their Lordships turn to Dextra's claim to recover its money as having been paid to the BOJ under a mistake of fact.
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| 9. | Examples include diminished capacity to understand the wrongfulness of the action, or a mistake of fact that affected the intention of the litigant.
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| 10. | She said in court papers that the marriage was a " mutual mistake of fact and was entered into solely for an entertainment purpose ."
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