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You'll also have to depart from the story to assume that Jekyll/Hyde remains alive to face prosecution.Nate Eldredge– Nate Eldredge2025-12-28 00:59:13 +00:00Commented Dec 28, 2025 at 0:59
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And moreover, to assume that he was able to resume the Jekyll persona after all. As his letter says, he believed he was stuck in the Hyde persona. If so then he would have been arrested and tried as Hyde, who would have no possible defence.Nate Eldredge– Nate Eldredge2025-12-28 02:21:59 +00:00Commented Dec 28, 2025 at 2:21
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1Is it your specific intention that this question relate to London circa 1886, rather than to other jurisdictions with their current legal systems?Mark Morgan Lloyd– Mark Morgan Lloyd2025-12-28 12:28:02 +00:00Commented Dec 28, 2025 at 12:28
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1@MarkMorganLloyd I have no specific jurisdiction in mind, though of course British laws of circa 1886 would be most applicable.Allure– Allure2025-12-28 15:12:24 +00:00Commented Dec 28, 2025 at 15:12
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1@Allure Peter is being a trifle pedantic, because 'murder' by definition is illegal, whereas 'kill(ing)' (for example) is legally agnostic.MikeB– MikeB2025-12-29 15:30:27 +00:00Commented Dec 29, 2025 at 15:30
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