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A protection order does not create a criminal record in South Africa. It is a civil remedy under the Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998, ...

Police bail in South Africa is bail fixed at the police station, before the arrested person first appears in court. Under section 59 of the ...

Drug possession in South Africa carries a fine or imprisonment of up to 15 years under section 4(b) read with section 17 of the Drugs ...

A plea bargain trades your trial for certainty; a trial trades certainty for the chance of an acquittal. Under section 105A of the Criminal Procedure ...

You oppose an interim protection order in South Africa by filing an answering affidavit at the magistrates’ court before the return date, complying strictly with ...

“New facts” in a bail application means fresh information that was not before the court when bail was previously refused, and which materially changes the ...

Murder case law in South Africa defines the crime as the unlawful and intentional killing of another person, and the decided cases build the framework ...

Applying for a restraining order, called a protection order, in South Africa is free. The Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998 deliberately removes every court ...