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In BNS section 212’s landholder illustration, A knows of a murder on his estate but wilfully tells the…

Section 212 addresses knowingly false information supplied as true by a person legally bound to furnish information to a public servant, and its landholder illustration…

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In BNS section 212’s landholder illustration, A knows of a murder on his estate but wilfully tells the district Magistrate that a snakebite caused an accidental death. Which offence does the illustration identify?

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Section 212 addresses knowingly false information supplied as true by a person legally bound to furnish information to a public servant, and its landholder illustration expressly identifies "Furnishing false information". The facts do not add an oath, prior participation in the murder or concealment of an offender.

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