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Latest comment: 12 years ago by Wacko2 in topic What does "R. v. " stand for?
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What does "R. v. " stand for? edit

what does the 'r.' stand for in the names of these cases? this is a context issue, imo.not everyone reading this is canadian, and i wonder how many of them/us (i'm a yank who grew up in ottawa) know. i know i don't.Toyokuni3 (talk) 22:21, 24 September 2008 (UTC)Reply

The 'R' stands for the Crown, which is always represented by Regina (Queen) or Rex (King). This is mentioned at Case citation#Canada. Hope that answers your question. wacko2 (talk) 16:12, 12 March 2012 (UTC)Reply