Jurisprudence 315 University of Miami School of Law

The Case of the Speluncean Explorers: Further Proceedings

Are any of these opinions helpful in clarifying the confusions created by the original opinions?

Please read pages 39-42 of the photocopied materials.

What are the "legal" issues in the cases of Rex v. Jack Congo Murrell and The Queen v. Jemmy?

What are the relevant "sources of `law'"?

How would the judges in the Case of the Specluncean Explorers decide this matter?

Who is this "Rex" guy, anyway?