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Criminal Law [1950] EACA 609

Mawji and Another v Queen (Privy Council Appeal No. 9 of 1956)

Mawji and Another v Queen (Privy Council Appeal No. 9 of 1956) [1950] EACA 609 (1 January 1950)

Court
East African Court of Appeal
Case number
Privy Council Appeal No. 9 of 1956
Judges
Lord Cohen, Lord Keith, Lord Oaksey, Lord Somervell, Lord Tucker

The Privy Council held that husband-and-wife conspiracy immunity applied in Tanganyika, including to a valid potentially bigamous marriage, and quashed the conspiracy convictions.

  • Conspiracy
  • Spousal Immunity
  • Interpretation Of Penal Code
  • Application Of English Law
  • Bigamous Marriage
  • Criminal Procedure
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