Section 276: Giving false evidence in case of crime
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276. Giving false evidence in case of crime
(1) Quiconque sera coupable de (1) Any person who is convicted
faux témoignage en matière criminel- of giving false evidence in the prosele, soit contre l’accusé, soit en sa cution of a crime, either for or
faveur, against the prisoner,
shall be punished by penal servitude for a term not exceeding 20 years.
(2) Si néanmoins l’accusé a été (2) Where the prisoner has been
condamné à une peine plus forte que sentenced to a severer punishment
celle de travaux forcés, le faux té- than that of hard labour, the false
moin qui a déposé contre lui subira witness who has given evidence
la même peine. against the prisoner shall suffer the
like punishment.
[S. 276 reprinted by Reprint 2 of 1983; amended by s. 8 (b) of Act 36 of 2008 w.e.f.
6 December 2008.]
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