Question

Principle: A man is guilty of not only for what he actually does but also for the consequences of his doing.

Facts: A wanted to kill the animal of B. He saw B standing with his animal and fired a gunshot at the animal. The gunshot killed B. 

Options

• A is guilty of killing B. 

• A is not guilty of killing B. 

• B is guilty of standing with the animal. 

• A did not know that the gun shot will kill B. 

Answer 1

A is guilty of killing B. 

Explanation:

A is guilty of killing B. In this case, the principle is that a man is not only guilty for what he does but also for the consequences of his doing. Here the consequence that follows is the death of B due to the action of A.