In every charge, words used to describe an offence are deemed to have been used in the sense attached to them respectively by the law under which that offence is punishable.
Section history
Section 126 — Sense of words used in charge to describe offence
As in force on 30 January 2026.
Timeline 3 versions
- 2 January 2011 Enacted
- 31 December 2021 Revised edition
- 30 January 2026 You are here
- 17 August 2026 Latest