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Delict [2006] ZAFSHC 38

Lipitsi and Another v Brown (05/2005)

Lipitsi and Another v Brown (05/2005) [2006] ZAFSHC 38 (12 October 2006)

Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
05/2005
Judge
Cillié, R

High Court delict claim over a fatal shooting was dismissed after the court found the respondent acted in justified self-defence and did not exceed it.

  • Wrongful Killing
  • Self Defence
  • Objective Test For Self Defence
  • Proportionality In Defence
  • Burden Of Proof In Self Defence
  • Self-defence
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Criminal Law [2002] ZANCHC 5

S v Ndlovu (CA & R 162/01)

S v Ndlovu (CA & R 162/01) [2002] ZANCHC 5 (11 March 2002)

Court
Northern Cape High Court, Kimberley
Case number
CA & R 162/01
Judges
SA Majiedt, JC van der Walt

The High Court upheld an appeal against a culpable homicide conviction, finding the appellant acted in lawful self-defence when she stabbed a stronger attacker.

  • Self Defence
  • Manslaughter
  • Objective Test
  • Proportionality In Defence
  • Onus Of Proof
  • Self-defence
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