Multiple choice

Which of the following jurists opined that crime is an act or omission in violation of public rights?

  1. Pollock

  2. Austin

  3. Blackburn

  4. Blackstone

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D Correct answer
Explanation

William Blackstone in his book, "Commentaries on the Laws of England" has defined crime as “an act committed or omitted in violation of public law forbidding or commanding it".