Legal Wit — A Rose By Any Other Name?

Legal Wit — A Rose By Any Other Name?

In Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare famously wrote, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet."
In similar vein, of the evidence heard in [the defendant’s] trial, it might be said, "A punch by any other name is still a punch."

R. v. Lauchlan |  (westlaw Canada)
2011 CarswellAlta 2094 |  (Westlaw Canada)
Alberta Provincial Court
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