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Section 91: Interpretation.
RepealedTHE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACTS, 1965, Sierra Leone
For the purposes of sections 86 to 90—
“Civil Marriage" means a marriage which is recognized by the law of the place where it is contracted as the voluntary
union for life of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;
“husband and wife" means a husband and wife of a Civil marriage, as defined in this section;
“Mohammedan Marriage" means a marriage entered into and subsisting between persons professing the
Mohammedan faith which is valid according to Mohammedan Law or registered under the Mohammedan Marriage
Act or any law governing the registration of such marriage in any other country.
PART II – SUMMARY TRIAL
Summary trial of 92. Trials in the Magistrates' Courts shall be conducted summarily in the manner and subject to the conditions laid
offences. down in this Part.
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