A wilful injury to someone's dignity, caused by the use of obscene or racially offensive language or gestures.
〔南非律〕（使用下流或种族歧视言语或手势的）故意伤害他人尊严罪
Example sentencesExamples
According to sources the constable is being investigated on charges of assaulting a police officer, crimen injuria and drunkenness.
If a person is convicted of crimen injuria and cannot afford to pay the R100 to come out of prison, he is then forced to be in an environment where he is sexually assaulted and victimised.
The woman pleaded guilty to crimen injuria and was fined R1500 in court.
Sampson had several other cases against him, including assault, crimen injuria and malicious damage to property.
Gunn said the charges ranged from intimidation, assault by threats, crimen injuria and contraventions of the Post Office Act.
Origin
Latin, from crimen 'accusation' + injuria 'indignity'.