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Exam (elaborations) CRW1501 - Introduction To The General Principles Of Criminal Law (CRW 1501)
University of South Africa
CRW1501 - Introduction To The General Principles Of Criminal Law
QUESTION ONE No, the charge does not meet the requirements of the principle of legality because the law prohibiting smoking in bars came into effect on the 1st February 2020 and Y smoked in the bar on the 31st December 2019. The conduct of the accused person must have been recognized as a crime at the time of its commission. This rule is referred to as the “prohibition on retrospectivity” and is confirmed as part of South African law by virtue of its inclusion in the South Afric...
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