Section 244: Penalty in case of excusable offence
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244. Penalty in case of excusable offence
Lorsque le fait d’excuse sera Where the fact of excuse is
prouvé, s’il s’agit d’un fait qualifié proved, if it relates to an offence
crime, la peine sera réduite à deemed to be a crime, the punishl’emprisonnement, s’il s’agit d’un ment shall be reduced to imprisondélit, la peine sera réduite à un em- ment, and, if it relates to a misdeprisonnement qui n’excèdera pas un meanour, the punishment shall be
an. reduced to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding one year.
[S. 244 amended by s. 8 (b) of Act 36 of 2008 w.e.f. 6 December 2008.]
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