Does Mistaken Belief in Consent Constitute a Defence in South African Rape Cases?
In the 2020 case of Coko v S 2022 1 SACR 24 (ECG), the Eastern Cape High Court held that a person's mistaken belief in consent to penetrative sex could constitute a valid defence in law. In statutory provisions and jurisprudence, the absence of the victim's consent is fundamental in estab...
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| Format: | Article |
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North-West University
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://perjournal.co.za/article/view/15002 |