Crimes Act 1961

Crimes against the person - Homicide

161: Procuring death by false evidence

You could also call this:

“Making someone die by lying or tricking people in court”

This section of the law used to be about causing someone’s death by using false evidence. However, it no longer exists in the current law. The government removed this section on 26 December 1989 when they made changes to the rules about punishing people. If you want to know more about why this change happened, you can look at section 3(1)(a) of the Abolition of the Death Penalty Act 1989.

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Part 8 Crimes against the person
Homicide

161Procuring death by false evidence (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 161: repealed, on , by section 3(1)(a) of the Abolition of the Death Penalty Act 1989 (1989 No 119).