what is crimen injuria
Crimen injuria is a crime under the South African common law. It is defined as the act of âunlawfully, intentionally and seriously impairing the dignity of another.â Racial insults using racially offensive language and emotional or psychological abuse are considered as the crimes under crimen injuria.t is defined as the act of âunlawfully, intentionally and seriously impairing the dignity of another.â Racial insults using racially offensive language and emotional or psychological abuse are considered as the crimes under crimen injuria.