Daisy A. Venn v The State
1977 · Supreme Court of Sierra Leone, judgment of 14 December 1977 (unreported)
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- Facts
- A ministry clerk inflated emolument vouchers each month. The charges laid the property and her employment in 'the State'.
- Issue
- Could property and employment be laid in the State?
- Held
- Yes. The State of Sierra Leone is a legal entity under the Interpretation Act 1971. The convictions were upheld.
- Principle
- Property and employment may be laid in the State.
- Why it matters
- Important for prosecutions of public servants for dishonesty.
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