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S v ZIMBABWE UNITED FREIGHT CO LTD 1990 (1) ZLR 138 (S)

1990 (1) ZLR p138

Citation

1990 (1) ZLR 138 (S)

Case No

Details not supplied

Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

Dumbutshena CJ, Manyarara JA & Korsah JA

Heard

7 November 1989

Judgment

27 February 1990

Counsel

AP de Bourbon SC for the appellant
MT Boylan for the respondent

Case Type

Criminal appeal

Annotations

Link to case annotations

Flynote

Posts and Telecommunications Corporation — exclusive privilege of delivering letters — applies to all letters, personal and business

Criminal law — mens rea — offence of strict liability — factors to be considered in determining legislative intention

Legislation — Posts and Telecommunications Services Act [Chapter 250], s 3 — meaning of 'letter' — s 43 — creates offence of strict liability

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