Murder: actus reus and mens rea

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Across
  1. 6. Meaning serious or really serious physical injury, as established in Saunders.
  2. 8. Malice referring specifically to the intention to cause grievous bodily harm.
  3. 9. Malice referring specifically to the direct intention to cause death.
  4. 10. The compulsory life sentence that a judge must pass upon a murder conviction.
  5. 11. The general legal classification for the killing of one human being by another.
  6. 13. Key case confirming that foresight of consequences is evidence of intent, not intent itself.
  7. 14. The legal status of a victim, excluding a fetus or a brain-dead body.
  8. 15. The medical point recognized by courts as the end of a human life.
Down
  1. 1. Term meaning the criminal intent was formed prior to or during the killing.
  2. 2. Landmark case confirming that intending serious harm is sufficient for a murder conviction.
  3. 3. Traditional legal term used to describe the mental element required for murder.
  4. 4. The requirement that the killing must not occur during lawful warfare.
  5. 5. Abolished historical limitation rule regarding the timeframe between attack and death.
  6. 7. Status of an infant fully expelled from the womb with an independent circulation.
  7. 12. The historical origin of murder, meaning it is defined by judges rather than Parliament.