R v Sansregret

R v Sansregret
Hearing: October 11, 1984
Judgment: May 9, 1985
Full case nameJohn Henry Sansregret v. Her Majesty the Queen
Citations[1985] 1 SCR 570
Docket No.18186
RulingAppeal dismissed.
Court membership
Chief Justice: Brian Dickson
Puisne Justices: Roland Ritchie, Jean Beetz, Willard Estey, William McIntyre, Julien Chouinard, Antonio Lamer, Bertha Wilson, Gerald Le Dain
Reasons given
Unanimous reasons byMcIntyre J.
Ritchie and Beetz JJ. took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.

R v Sansregret [1985] 1 S.C.R. 570 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada case on the requirements and defence for the criminal charge of rape.