Cockcroft v Smith explained

Cockcroft v Smith (1705) 11 Mod 43 is an English tort law case. It concerned the definition of legitimate self defence.

Facts

Mr. Cockcroft ran his finger towards Mr. Smith's eyes. Mr. Smith bit off part of Mr. Cockcroft's finger.

Judgment

Holt CJ said in the course of his judgment,

See also

• English tort law
• battery
• Self defence
• Ashley v Chief Constable of Sussex Police [2007] 1 WLR 398
• Criminal Law Act 1967 s 3
• Criminal Justice Act 2003 s 329

References

• B Feldthusen, 'The Canadian Experiment with the Civil Action for Sexual Battery' in NJ Mullany (ed) Torts in the Nineties (Sydney, Law Book Co 1997)