In S v Williams 1980 (1) SA 60 (A) the court said that “It is not possible in South African law to be convicted as an accomplice to murder.” Is the statement true?

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The statement is false, because South African law recognises that a person can be convicted as an accomplice to murder if they intentionally assist in the commission of the crime.

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The statement is true, because liability for murder is limited to co-perpetrators acting in common purpose, excluding accomplices.

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The statement is false, because accomplice liability applies only to lesser offences and not to serious crimes such as murder.

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The statement is true, because murder can only be committed by a perpetrator who directly causes the death of another person.

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In S v Williams 1980 (1) SA 60 (A) the court said that “It is not possible in So...

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