Samrem had laid a crimen injuria charge against Malema in Pietermaritzburg after he used the derogatory term against Indians during a Gauteng speech. |
Gunn said the charges ranged from intimidation, assault by threats, crimen injuria and contraventions of the Post Office Act. |
Crimen injuria is the unlawful, intentional and serious violation of the dignity or privacy of another person. |
Sampson had several other cases against him, including assault, crimen injuria and malicious damage to property. |
The woman pleaded guilty to crimen injuria and was fined R1500 in court. |
The principle of prohibiting the continued application of such laws is called nullum crimen, nulla poena sine praevia lege poenali, especially in European Continental systems. |