Is consent a condition precedent for a sexual assault?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Corrigan v. Fanta, 1988 CanLII 3858 (AB QB):
I must, with respect, decline to adopt the reasoning of Hunt, J., in Thornton v. Milne as it applies to the characterization of the requirement of consent as a condition precedent.
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