41 (j) to have the proceedings of the trial interpreted into a language that they understand; (k) not to be convicted of an act or omission that was not an offence when it took place; (l) not to be convicted of an act or omission that is no longer an offence; (m) not to be tried for an offence in respect of an act or omission for which they have previously been pardoned or either acquitted or convicted on the merits; (n) to be sentenced to the lesser of the prescribed punishments if the prescribed punishment for the offence has been changed between the time the offence was committed and the time of sentencing. (2) Where this section requires information to be given to a person— (a) the information must be given in a language the person understands; and (b) if the person cannot read or write, any document embodying the information must be explained in such a way that the person understands it. (3) In any criminal trial, evidence that has been obtained in a manner that violates any provision of this Chapter must be excluded if the admission of the evidence would render the trial unfair or otherwise be detrimental to the administration of justice or the public interest. (4) Any person who has been tried for an offence has the right, on payment of a reasonable fee prescribed by law, to be given a copy of the record of the proceedings within a reasonable time after judgment is delivered in the trial. (5) Any person who has been tried and convicted of an offence has the right, subject to reasonable restrictions that may be prescribed by law, to— (a) have the case reviewed by a higher court; or (b) appeal to a higher court against the conviction and sentence. 4.28 Property rights (1) In this section— ―pension benefit‖ means a pension, annuity, gratuity or similar allowance which is payable— (a) to any person from the Consolidated Revenue Fund; (b) in respect of a person’s service with an employer; (c) in respect of a person’s ill-health or injury; or (d) in respect of a person’s retirement through age or ill-health or any other reason; and includes a commutation of such a pension, annuity, gratuity or allowance and a refund of contributions paid towards such a pension, annuity, gratuity or allowance; ―property‖ means property of any description and any right or interest in property. (2) Subject to section 4.29, every person has the right, in any part of Zimbabwe, to acquire, hold, occupy, use, transfer, hypothecate, lease or dispose of all forms of property, either individually or in association with others.

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