Section 42: Insanity

42. Insanity (1) II n’y a ni crime ni délit, lors- (1) There is neither crime nor que le prévenu était en état de dé- misdemeanour, where an accused mence au temps de l’action, ou lors- person was in a state of insanity at qu’il a été contraint par une force à the time of the act, or where he has laquelle il n’a pu résister, et en con- been compelled to commit such act séquence il sera acquitté. by a force which he could not resist, and in consequence he shall be acquitted. (2) In this section, “insanity” includes mental disorder rendering the accused incapable of appreciating the nature and quality of the act or of knowing that it was wrong. [S. 42 amended by Act 24 of 1998.]