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S v MHANDU 1985 (1) ZLR 228 (S)

1985 (1) ZLR p228

Citation

1985 (1) ZLR 228 (S)

Case No

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Court

Supreme Court, Bulawayo

Judge

Dumbutshena CJ, Gubbay and McNally JJA

Heard

3 April 1985

Judgment

26 April 1985

Counsel

R M Moyo-Majwabu for the appellant
B N Sigidi for the respondent

Case Type

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Annotations

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Flynote

Evidence — sexual offences — cautionary rule — identity of assailant the only issue.

Criminal procedure — charge splitting — three offences with one complainant. Whether one count or three — sentence — statutory offences — s 3(a) Criminal Law Amendment Act — ill-defined custom that marriage to a woman gives man licence in respect of female relatives — consent of complainant — weight to be attached.

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