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Defence counsel must bear in mind that even if the defence has decided that X will not give evidence, under s 198(9) CPEA the prosecutor and the court may still put questions to him. If he refuses to answer the questions put to him, adverse inferences may be drawn by the court from this refusal.
 
Defence counsel must bear in mind that even if the defence has decided that X will not give evidence, under s 198(9) CPEA the prosecutor and the court may still put questions to him. If he refuses to answer the questions put to him, adverse inferences may be drawn by the court from this refusal.
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== Zimbabwe Criminal Defense Manual ==
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'''Table of Contents'''
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* [[Introduction (Zimbabwe)| Introduction]]
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* [[Defense Lawyer's Role and Responsibilities (Zimbabwe)|Defense Lawyer's Role and Responsibilities]]
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* [[Pre-Trial Matters (Zimbabwe)|Pre-Trial Matters]]
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* [[Jurisdiction of Courts (Zimbabwe)|Jurisdiction of Courts]]
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* [[Preparing for Trial (Zimbabwe)| Preparing for Trial]]
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* [[Trial (Zimbabwe)|Trials]]
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* [[Rules of Evidence (Zimbabwe)| Rules of Evidence]]
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* [[Criminal Law Code (Zimbabwe)| Criminal Law Code]]
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* [[Verdict (Zimbabwe)|Verdict]]
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* [[Sentence (Zimbabwe)|Sentence]]
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* [[Record of Proceedings (Zimbabwe)|Record of Proceedings]]
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* [[Appeals (Zimbabwe)|Appeals]]
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* [[Automatic Review and Scrutiny (Zimbabwe)| Automatic Review and Scrutiny]]
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* [[Miscellaneous Matters (Zimbabwe)|Miscellaneous Matters]]

Revision as of 15:51, 28 May 2010

Defence counsel must bear in mind that even if the defence has decided that X will not give evidence, under s 198(9) CPEA the prosecutor and the court may still put questions to him. If he refuses to answer the questions put to him, adverse inferences may be drawn by the court from this refusal.

Zimbabwe Criminal Defense Manual

Table of Contents