What did the 1929 Persons Case decide?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. That women are legally persons eligible for appointment to the Senate
- Step 1: Emily Murphy and four others, the Famous Five, challenged the exclusion of women. Step 2. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London ruled in their favour. Answer: women are persons for Senate appointment. Why not the others: voting rights were already granted in 1918 and the other points were not decided.
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