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336: Indictment for treason
or “This used to explain how to officially accuse someone of betraying their country, but it's not used anymore.”
You could also call this:

“If someone is accused of a crime, they can be found guilty of trying to do it even if they didn't finish it.”

This section of the law, called ‘Attempt proved when crime is charged’, used to be part of the Crimes Act 1961. However, it no longer exists. The government removed this section on 1 July 2013. This means that if you’re looking for information about how attempts at crimes are dealt with when someone is charged with a crime, you’ll need to look at other parts of the law or ask a lawyer for help.

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or “If someone is accused of trying to do a crime, they can be found guilty of actually doing it.”
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Part 12 Procedure
Indictments

337Attempt proved when crime is charged (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 337: repealed, on , by section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011 (2011 No 85).