Section 71: Inciting to high treason
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71. Inciting to high treason
Seront punis comme coupables Any person who, by words spodes crimes et complots mentionnés ken in a public place or meeting, or
aux sections 50, 51, 57 à 70, tous by posted placards, or by any writceux qui, soit par discours tenus ing or printing, directly incites to the
dans les lieux ou réunions publics, commission of any of the crimes or
soit par placards affichés, soit par plots mentioned in sections 50, 51
des écrits ou des imprimés, auront and 57 to 70, shall be punished as
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excité directement à commettre les guilty of such crime or plot, but
dits crimes ou complots. Néanmoins, where such incitement produces no
dans le cas où les dites provocations effect, the offender,
n’auraient été suivies d’aucun effet,
leurs auteurs,
shall be punished by penal servitude.
[S. 71 amended by Act 42 of 1923; Act 31 of 1995.]
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- What is the penalty for publicly inciting others to commit high treason or a related plot?