Section 55Part 3 — General Provisions Relating to Criminal Investigations and Proceedings
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55. (1) Every judgment in a summary trial, except as otherwise expressly provided by this Code or any other law, shall be written by the magistrate and shall be dated and signed by such magistrate in open court at the time of pronouncing it.
In the case of a conviction the judgment shall specify the offence of which, and the section of the law under which the accused person is convicted, and the punishment to which that person is sentenced or other lawful order of the court upon such conviction.
In the case of an acquittal the judgment shall state the offence of which the accused person is acquitted, and the section of the law under which the charge was preferred, and shall direct that the person be set at liberty in respect of that offence.
Referenced By
- Section 80 — Special procedure in minor cases where the charge is admitted
contents of judgment