Crimen injuria

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Crimen injuria is a crime under South African common law, defined as the act of "unlawfully, intentionally, and seriously impairing the dignity of another." [1] Although difficult to precisely define, the crime is used in the prosecution of certain instances of road rage, [2] stalking, [1] racially offensive language, [3] emotional or psychological abuse, [4] and sexual offences against children. [5]

Etymology

The phrase crimen injuria is Latin, short for crimen injuria datum, meaning roughly "crime of committed injury". [6]

References

  1. 1 2 Clark, DM (2003). South African Law Reform Commission Issue Paper 22 Project 130: Stalking. South African Law Commission. ISBN   0-621-34410-9. Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2007.
  2. ↑ "Topic:Road Rage". Sector Policing. South African Police Service. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2007.
  3. ↑ Hanti, Otto (9 August 2006). "Man fined after racial slur to top judge". IOL. Retrieved 10 July 2007.
  4. ↑ Paralegal Advice Website, Chapter 7: Family Law and Violence against Women. Paralegal Advice. 2006.
  5. ↑ van Niekerk, Joan (2003). South African Law Reform Commission Issue Paper 10 Project 108: Sexual Offences Against Children. South African Law Commission. ISBN   0-621-27352-X.
  6. ↑ "crimen injuria", Wiktionary, the free dictionary, 31 October 2025, retrieved 25 November 2025


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