'Abetting' in document 'Uganda - Penal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

CHAPTER IV—PARTIES TO AND PERSONS INCITING TO COMMIT OFFENCES.

19. Principal offenders.

(1) When an offence is committed, each of the following persons is deemed to have taken part in committing the offence and to be guilty of the offence and may be charged with actually committing it—

(c) every person who aids or abets another person in committing the offence.

CHAPTER X—OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.

94. Perjury and subornation of perjury.

(3) Any person who aids, abets, counsels, procures or suborns another person to commit perjury is guilty of the misdemeanour termed subornation of perjury.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 25
Individual criminal responsibility
3. In accordance with this Statute, a person shall be criminally responsible and liable for punishment for a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court if that person:
(c) For the purpose of facilitating the commission of such a crime, aids, abets or otherwise assists in its commission or its attempted commission, including providing the means for its commission