| Abstract: | In Lesotho there is no consolidated criminal statute similar to the codes of some of the neighbouring countries. However, there are several pieces of criminal legislation. The result of this situation is that in criminal matters reliance is to be placed on the common law. Discussing the law relating to participation in crime the author shows that there are many similari ties between South African law and the common law approach. There are three categories of participants in a crime: actual perpetrators, socii criminis, and accessories after the crime. Actual perpetrators and socii criminis are chargeable, convictable and punishable for the same offence; accessories after the fact are not liable for the same crime. Notes, ref. |
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