s. 420A (19) Verdicts. Attempts, &c. Pt 3 Div. 1 Subdiv. (19) (Heading) amended by No. 65/1997 s. 82(2)(b). S. 420 * * * * * amended by Nos 6884 s. 2(2), 102/1986 s. 8(c)(d), repealed by No. 65/1997 s. 82(2)(c). cf. [1792] 32 420A Where person charged with unlawful publication of George III defamatory matter c. LX s. 1. S. 420A On the trial of a person charged with the unlawful inserted by publication of defamatory matter— No. 9407 s. 2(e). (a) the jury may give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter in issue, in like manner as in other cases; and (b) the question whether any matter alleged to be defamatory is or is not capable of a defamatory meaning is a question of law. S. 421 421 Alternative verdicts on charge of murder substituted by No. 9576 s. 6. S. 421(1) (1) On an indictment for murder a person found not amended by guilty of murder may be found guilty of— No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. (a) manslaughter; item 40.24). (ab) child homicide; S. 421(1)(ab) inserted by No. 7/2008 s. 7(3)(c). (b) any offence of which he may be found guilty under an enactment specifically so providing;
Pt 3 Div. 1 Subdiv. (19) (Heading) amended by No. 65/1997 s. 82(2)(b). (19) Verdicts. Attempts, &c. S. 420 amended by Nos 6884 s. 2(2), 102/1986 s. 8(c)(d), repealed by No. 65/1997 s. 82(2)(c). * * * * * cf. [1792] 32 George III c. LX s. 1. S. 420A inserted by No. 9407 s. 2(e). 420A Where person charged with unlawful publication of defamatory matter s. 420A On the trial of a person charged with the unlawful publication of defamatory matter— (a) the jury may give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter in issue, in like manner as in other cases; and (b) the question whether any matter alleged to be defamatory is or is not capable of a defamatory meaning is a question of law. S. 421 substituted by No. 9576 s. 6. 421 Alternative verdicts on charge of murder S. 421(1) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 40.24). (1) On an indictment for murder a person found not guilty of murder may be found guilty of— (a) manslaughter; S. 421(1)(ab) inserted by No. 7/2008 s. 7(3)(c). (ab) child homicide; (b) any offence of which he may be found guilty under an enactment specifically so providing;