Crime is a constant and increasing blot on the landscape of the relatively new South African democracy. It affects all sectors of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, gender, religion, political affiliation or economic status. Anyone who lives in South Africa has a fairly reasonable chance of having to interact, at some time, with the Criminal Justice System, either as a victim or witness, or maybe even as an accused person.

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Understanding the Legal Terms used by your attorney and in court my be difficult to understand, we have put together some of the most used terms with a brief description of what they mean.

Accused
The person / s charged with the crime

Advocate
An attorney specializing on court litigation

Appeal 
To request that a superior court review the decision in a case

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If spouses are having marital problems, they can either try to save the marriage through counselling or if there is no chance of saving the marriage, they can decide to get divorced.

When can spouses get a divorce?

There are only two grounds for divorce, namely the: irretrievable breakdown of the marriage; or mental illness or continued unconsciousness of one of the spouses. Examples of the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage as a ground for divorce include: the spouses not living together for a continuous period of one year; abuse towards the spouse or the children; adultery; habitual criminality; drunkenness or drug addiction; or loss of love and affection between the spouses.

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