California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Aurelio R., In re, 162 Cal.App.3d 964, 209 Cal.Rptr. 72 (Cal. App. 1984):
The classic statement of the elements of the "provocative act" murder is found in People v. Gilbert (1965) 63 Cal.2d 690, 47 Cal.Rptr. 909, 408 P.2d 365 (revd. on other grounds (1967) 388 U.S. 263, 87 S.Ct. 1951, 18 L.Ed.2d 1178:
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