Section 189: Translation where not necessary in criminal cases
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189. Translation where not necessary in criminal cases
Where at a trial before a Judge, either with or without a jury, a witness
speaks in a language which is well understood by the accused, by all the
jurors, as well as by the Judge, the law officers of the State and the Counsel
engaged in the case, the examination of the witness may take place in such
language and it shall not be necessary to translate the deposition in English.
[S. 189 amended s. 23 (2) of by Act 48 of 1991 w.e.f. 12 March 1992.]
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- Do I need an interpreter if the witness, the judge, the jury and the lawyers all understand the language spoken?