S v Mamabolo
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s-v-mamabolo-296-5531676
title:
S v Mamabolo
text:
S v Mamabolo is a case in which the Constitutional Court of South Africa dealt with the relationship between contempt of court and freedom of speech. The court held that a person could only be convicted of "scandalising the court" for a statement made outside of the court if that statement "really was likely to damage the administration of justice". The court also held that the procedure applied in the High Court for prosecution of the offence, whereby the judge could summon the accused, questio
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South African legal case
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S_v_Mamabolo
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date modified:
2023-07-02T01:58:27Z
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