Act of judge when acting judicially: judicial acts done within or in good faith belief of lawful power are not offences. An Act by a judge in the exercise of judicial functions is excluded from criminality where the judge acts within powers he possesses or reasonably believes he possesses, creating a general exception that precludes penal liability for acts performed in a judicial capacity when done in good faith.
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Act of judge when acting judicially: judicial acts done within or in good faith belief of lawful power are not offences.
An Act by a judge in the exercise of judicial functions is excluded from criminality where the judge acts within powers he possesses or reasonably believes he possesses, creating a general exception that precludes penal liability for acts performed in a judicial capacity when done in good faith.
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