R v Dudley and Stephens, Criminal case in United Kingdom
R v Dudley and Stephens was a legal trial that set precedents in the common law world.
The trial took place in 1884, dealing with the aftermath of a shipwreck.
It raises questions about morality and survival in extreme conditions.
The ruling concluded that necessity is not a defense for murder.
The case is often referenced in discussions of legal ethics and the law of the sea.
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