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Crimen injuria is a crime under South African common law, defined as the act of " unlawfully, intentionally, and seriously impairing the dignity of another." [1] Although difficult to precisely define, the crime is used in the prosecution of certain instances of road rage, [2] stalking, [1] racially offensive language, [3] emotional or psychological abuse, [4] and sexual offences against children. [5]
The phrase crimen injuria is Latin, short for crimen injuria datum, meaning "offence committed without lawful cause".[ citation needed]
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verification. (September 2021) |
Crimen injuria is a crime under South African common law, defined as the act of " unlawfully, intentionally, and seriously impairing the dignity of another." [1] Although difficult to precisely define, the crime is used in the prosecution of certain instances of road rage, [2] stalking, [1] racially offensive language, [3] emotional or psychological abuse, [4] and sexual offences against children. [5]
The phrase crimen injuria is Latin, short for crimen injuria datum, meaning "offence committed without lawful cause".[ citation needed]