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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.
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Solution
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.
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