Carpenter v St. Clement (Constable) [1972] JJ 2107 (20 July 1972)
Open lewdness is a crime at common law when it outrages public decency or is offensive or disgusting.
- Citation
- [1972] JJ 2107
- Parties
- Applicant: Carpenter; Respondent: St. Clement (Constable)
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 20 July 1972
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Judgment
- Legal Topics
- Indecent Exposure, Open Lewdness, Public Decency
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Parties
Carpenter
Applicant
St. Clement (Constable)
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether open lewdness constitutes a crime at common law if it outrages public decency or is offensive or disgusting
Ratio Decidendi
Open lewdness is a crime at common law when it outrages public decency or is offensive or disgusting.
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