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Penal Code

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Title 3 › Chapter 2 (3)
Section 84 of the Penal Code — Lawful Defence
In French Légitime défense
criminal responsibility shall arise from an act dictated by the immediate necessity of defence of the person acting or of any other person, or of any right…other, against an unlawful infringement: Provided that the means of defence be proportionate to the seriousness of the infringement threatened. (2) Intentional killing shall be proportionate
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Section 85 of the Penal Code — Provocation
In French Provocation
responsibility provocation must be of a kind to deprive an ordinary person of self-control
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Section 86 of the Penal Code — State of Necessity
arise from an infringement of a right of property, not justified as lawful defence under Section 84, but inflicted in order to protect the person acting
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Title 1 › Chapter 1 (6)
Section 109 of the Penal Code — Defence Secret
purposes of this Code a defence secret shall mean any information of whatever kind liable to assist hostile undertakings against the Republic and not already made public
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Section 105 of the Penal Code — Prejudice Punishable with Ten Years
otherwise than in order to surrender it to a foreign power, acquires a defence secret, or reveals such secret to a person not entitled to know…processes, where advantage could be taken of such collection to injure the defence of the nation ; 3. intrudes by any deceitful means into any installation, ship, aircraft
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Section 106 of the Penal Code — Prejudice Punishable with Five Years
agents of a foreign power a course of communication liable to injure the defence or diplomatic position of the Republic ; 2. Within the territory of the Republic…communicates to a foreign power or its agents any invention connected with the defence of the nation, or any information, study or process regarding such an invention
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Section 103 of the Penal Code — Other Felonies Punishable with Death
agents any troops, territory, installations or equipment employed in the defence of the nation, or any defence secret, or who in whatever manner acquires such a secret with…surrender it to a foreign power, c) with intent to injure the defence of the nation, damages any construction, installation or equipment, or commits any malpractice liable
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Section 108 of the Penal Code — Wartime
In French Temps de guerre
joins in any undertaking to spread alarm and despondency in the defence forces or in the nation, with intent thereby to injure the defence of the nation…time of war commits any act of any kind liable to injure the defence of the nation shall, if no higher penalty be provided, be punished with imprisonment
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Section 107 of the Penal Code — Failure to Report
In French Non-dénonciation
citizen who in time of peace fails to inform the defence, administrative or legal authorities, so soon as he comes to know of it, of any activity liable…injure the defence of the nation shall be punished as under the last foregoing Section
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Title 1 › Chapter 4 (2)
Section 180 of the Penal Code — Maintenance
from drunkenness or other habitual misconduct shall under no circumstances serve as a defence for the debtor
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Section 194 of the Penal Code — Accessory after the Fact by Shelter
In French Recel d'individu
punished with imprisonment for from 2 (two) to 10 (ten) years. (3) No defence absolving from responsibility a principal not yet acquitted shall be available to the accessory
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Law no2017/12 of 12 July 2017 to lay down the Code of Military Justice.

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Title 2 › Chapter 1 (3)
Section 8 of the Law no2017/12 of 12 July 2017 to lay down the Code of Military Justice. — The Military Tribunal shall have
platforms; (e) offences committed by servicemen or civi- lian personnel serving in the defence forces, with or without civilian co-offenders or accomplices, in a military establishment…civilian judicial officer, the 2 (two) Assessors must be members of the defence forces. II - Competence
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Section 7 of the Law no2017/12 of 12 July 2017 to lay down the Code of Military Justice.
civilian judicial officer, the 2 (two) Assessors must be members of the defence forces. II - Competence
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Section 17 of the Law no2017/12 of 12 July 2017 to lay down the Code of Military Justice. — The Exa.mining Magistrate
members of the bench should, for those who aremembers of the Defence Forces, hayeat least the rank of the suspect, the accused, or the most senior defendant
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Criminal Procedure Code

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Book 3 › Title 1 › Chapter 4 (1)
Section 366 of the Criminal Procedure Code
that there is evidence to warrant the accused to be put to his defence, it shall put the following three options to him: (a) that he may make…statement in his defence not on oath; (b) that he may say nothing; or (c) that he may give evidence on oath as a witness. (2) The Presiding
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Book 1 › Title 1 (2)
Section 3 of the Criminal Procedure Code
absolute nullity when it is: (a) Prejudicial to the rights of the defence as defined by legal provisions in force; (b) Contrary to public policy. (2) Nullity
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Section 8 of the Criminal Procedure Code
trial where he shall be given all necessary guarantees for his defence. (2) The presumption of innocence shall apply to every suspect, defendant and accused
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Book 1 › Title 3 (1)
Section 37 of the Criminal Procedure Code
contact with his family, obtain legal advice, make arrangements for his defence, consult a doctor and receive medical treatment and take necessary steps to obtain his release
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Book 2 › Title 4 › Chapter 1 (1)
Section 154 of the Criminal Procedure Code
preliminary inquiries shall neither apply to the Legal Department nor to the defence. (3) Notwithstanding the provision 01 sub-section (1), the Examining Magistrate may, if he considers
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Book 2 › Title 4 › Chapter 3 (2)
Section 170 of the Criminal Procedure Code
free to reserve his statement; (b) He has the choice to prepare his defence either without counsel; or with the assistance of one or more counsels; (c) Where
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Section 211 of the Criminal Procedure Code
necessary measures. (2) There shall be no violation of the right of the defence, where an order of the Examining Magistrate extends the mission of the expert
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Book 3 › Title 1 › Chapter 1 (2)
Section 297 of the Criminal Procedure Code
previous proceedings shall, subject to their being barred, be raised before any defence on the merits. SUB-CHAPTER II OFFENCES COMMITTED FLAGRANTE DELICTO
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Section 300 of the Criminal Procedure Code
court that the right to apply for three (3) days to prepare his defence. (2) If the accused so applies, the court shall order an adjournment. (3) Mention
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Book 3 › Title 1 › Chapter 3 (1)
Section 330 of the Criminal Procedure Code
those for the civil party, if any, and finally those for the defence. (3) Any person not summoned but who is present in court may , if he spontaneous1y
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Book 3 › Title 2 › Chapter 2 (1)
Section 417 of the Criminal Procedure Code
Presiding Judge shall ascertain whether the accused bas briefed counsel for his defence (2) Where the accused is being prosecuted for a felony punishable with death or loss
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Book 4 › Title 3 › Chapter 5 (1)
Section 489 of the Criminal Procedure Code
appellant, the President of the Supreme Court shall assign counsel for his defence and the Registrar-in-Chief shall issue notices as provided for in section
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Book 6 › Title 11 › Chapter 2 (1)
Section 650 of the Criminal Procedure Code
person concerned had knowledge of the trial, and sufficient legal means for his defence
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LAW N° 2012/904 OF April 2012

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Section 1 of the LAW N° 2012/904 OF April 2012
French Republic and the Government of the Republic of Cameroon to establish a Defence Partnership, signed in Yaounde
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United Nations Convention against illicit traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988

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Section 3 of the United Nations Convention against illicit traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988
that the description of the offences to which it refers and of legal defences thereto is reserved to the domestic law of a Party and that such offences
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DECREE No. 2012/389 OF 18 SEPTEMBER 2012

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Title 6 › Chapter 6 (1)
Section 42 of the DECREE No. 2012/389 OF 18 SEPTEMBER 2012
promotion and protection of human rights; - preparing and coordinating the State’s defence before international Human Rights organizations, especially jurisdictional and non- jurisdictional mechanisms of the United Nations
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Title 6 › Chapter 8 (1)
Section 85 of the DECREE No. 2012/389 OF 18 SEPTEMBER 2012
Litigation Division shall be responsible for assisting administrations in the organization of the defence of State’s interests, public institutions and other similar organizations before national and/or international
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