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Criminal Law

Common-law and statutory offences, defences, intoxication, putative defences, sentencing.

Dominant casebooks

  • Snyman · Criminal Law

Landmark cases

  • S v Makwanyane 1995 (3) SA 391 (CC)

    Constitutional limits on punishment.

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Curated case briefs