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Criminal Procedure Code 2010 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 14 · Evidence and Witnesses
288. Interpretation of evidence to accused
Feedback & support(1)
Where evidence is given in a language not understood by the accused and he or she is present in person, it must be interpreted for him or her immediately in a language which the court is satisfied he or she understands.
court
Defined · s 2
“court” means the Court of Appeal, the General Division of the High Court, a Family Court, a Youth Court, a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court (as the case may be) which exercises criminal jurisdiction;
(2)
Where documents are put in for the purpose of formal proof, the court may choose to interpret for the accused as much of them as appears necessary.