crime passionnel


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crime passionnel

a crime committed from passion; in some systems it may amount to some form of mitigation.
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(11) "L'Assassin" represents the reductio ad absurdum of honor killing and the acquittal in cases of crime passionnel. Surely we are meant to be critical of Lougere's acquittal: the innocent victim's only offense was to tell Lougere the truth about the misconduct of his spouse.
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