Self-Defence in Zambian Law: Understanding Section 17 of the Penal Code and the Key Principles
Image credit: Krav Maga Den Haag By Mweemba Chuulu June 20, 2025 Introduction Self-defence is a long-standing defence in criminal law, grounded …
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LANDMARK WITCHCRAFT TRIAL TARGETING ZAMBIA’S PRESIDENT
18th September 2025 By: Niza Siame In a historic legal case in Zambia, two men Leonard Phiri, a Zambian national and Jasten Mabulesse Candunde, a…
UNDERSTANDING PRINCIPLES OF SENTENCING AT LAW
By Biba Tisankhe Mwape Sentencing in criminal law refers to the punishment pronounced by courts on guilty individuals. it is guided by principles su…
THE OFFENCE OF TREASON AND THE OTHER RELATED OFFENCES
By Lusekelo Kamfwa THE OFFENCE OF TREASON AND THE OTHER RELATED OFFENCES In criminal law, there are many offences. This article will focus on a parti…
BELIEF IN WITCHCRAFT: A DEFENCE AGAINST CRIMINAL LIABILITY IN TODAY’S ZAMBIAN SOCIETY?
imagine source By Teddy Musonda Criminal Law - Witchcraft INTRODUCTION O ne dictionary defines the practice of witchcraft as the exercise or invocat…
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