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LAW AND LIBEL AMENDMENT ACT 1888 - SECT 9

Person proceeded against criminally a competent witness.

9. Every person charged with the offence of libel before any court of criminal
jurisdiction, and the husband or wife of the person so charged, shall be
competent, but not compellable, witnesses on every hearing at every stage of
such charge.


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