Principle

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – Charge – Duplicity as a defect in a criminal charge

Area of law
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Duplicity occurs when a single count charges multiple distinct offences. The principle applies to criminal procedure. Each distinct offence requires a separate count. The rule protects the accused's right to know the case. The court may quash a duplicitous charge. The principle is fundamental.

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