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421 Alternative verdicts on charge of murder

(1)On an indictment for murder a person found not guilty of murder may be found guilty of— but may not be found guilty of any other offence.

S. 421(1) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 40.24).

(a)manslaughter;

(ab)child homicide;

S. 421(1)(ab) inserted by No. 7/2008 s. 7(3)(c).

(ac)homicide by firearm;

S. 421(1)(ac) inserted by No. 16/2020 s. 7.

(b)any offence of which he may be found guilty under an enactment specifically so providing;

(c)an offence against section 325; or

(d)an attempt to commit murder or an attempt to commit any offence of which he may by virtue of this subsection be found guilty—

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