Case Title: "Mianu anu" or Secret Liaison between a wife and another man.
Verdict Date: 29 Sept 2013
Plaintiff: Husband
Plaintiff testimony not available as the reporter was not present during the first hearing.
The Native Judges (one Presiding and 2 Assessors) announced their verdict that the wife has illicit sexual relation with another man at a different residential area, and they came to this conclusion that the free sex occurred due to the admission by both defendants, viz the wife and the other man.
Verdict: Both have to pay "sogit" to the plaintiff and the court up to RM 7K comprising of:-
1. 2 buffaloes ( RM 3,000)
2. Appeasement for the village of plaintiff: RM2000
3. Native court fee : RM1500
4. The other man "sogit" to children of plaintiff: RM500
These sum of "sogit" to be paid within 14 days to the native court which will then disburse them to the relevant parties.
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After the verdict was read and the judges have left the courtroom, the first defendant (the other man) went around and shook the hands of everyone present in court including this reporter. That is why he deserved the title "Kool Kat Defendant" and seemed sporting enough, no problems paying the fine and no time wasted.
Also no mention if there will be a divorce between the wife and husband.
In Kadazandusun Law, there are four types of punishment
1. sogit = ritual fine
2. Komoluan = compensation for disgrace
3. Babas = gifts for conciliation
4. Kolugian = reimbursement for loss
For more details, please read Special Report in local Daily Express Newspaper page 12 Sunday edition 10 November 2013, not sure if available online. Article written by Tracy Patrick
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