Jersey Judgment

Carpenter v St. Clement (Constable) [1972] JJ 2107 (20 July 1972)

Criminal Law Indecent Exposure Open Lewdness Public Decency

Citation: [1972] JJ 2107
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Jurisdiction: Jersey
Posture: Criminal / Judgment

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Open lewdness is a crime at common law when it outrages public decency or is offensive or disgusting.

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Carpenter

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St. Clement (Constable)

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Whether open lewdness constitutes a crime at common law if it outrages public decency or is offensive or disgusting

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Open lewdness constitutes a crime at common law if it outrages public decency or is offensive or disgusting.

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Open lewdness is a crime at common law when it outrages public decency or is offensive or disgusting.

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[1972] JJ 2107

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