Actus reus

Sierra Leone — Court of Appeal · 1961

Principle established: Selling a single copy of a newspaper does not constitute dispersing it under the Newspapers Ordinance, but selling one copy while possessing others for sale amounts to an attempt to disperse.

Sierra Leone — African Law Reports · 1957-60

Principle established: A person attempts to vote and commits personation under election regulations immediately upon giving a false name to an election official at a polling station.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 1989

Principle established: Overt acts in a treason indictment operate as particulars rather than distinct offences; proof of one overt act suffices, and conspiracy to overthrow the government constitutes a valid overt act.

Malawi · 2024

Principle established: The High Court reviews the legality and propriety of a plea of guilty in sexual offence cases to ensure the accused fully understood the charge and consequences.