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Crimes Act 1961

Crimes against public order - Treason and other crimes against the Sovereign and the State

75: Evidence of treason

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"How treason is proven in court with evidence from witnesses or other important clues."

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To be found guilty of treason, you need more than one person's evidence, unless one witness's evidence is supported by other evidence that points to you. This other evidence must be important to the case. If you are accused of a specific type of treason, as described in section 73, this rule does not apply to you.

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Part 5Crimes against public order
Treason and other crimes against the Sovereign and the State

75Evidence of treason

  1. No one shall be convicted of treason on the evidence of 1 witness only, unless the evidence of that witness is corroborated in some material particular by evidence implicating the defendant.

  2. Nothing in subsection (1) shall apply to treason within the meaning of paragraph (a) of section 73.

Compare
  • 1908 No 32 s 96(1)
  • Criminal Code (1954) s 47(2) (Canada)
Notes
  • Section 75(1): amended, on , by section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011 (2011 No 85).