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Showing 1361–1370 of 33489 articles for “Art. 815-3”
A decision unfavourable to the accused shall be made by a majority of at least seven votes when the Assize Court rules at first instance and by a majority of at least eight votes when the Assize Court…
No person who has been legally acquitted may again be convicted or charged in respect of the same acts, even under a different characterisation.
The minute of the judgment rendered after deliberation by the assize court and the minute of the judgments rendered by the court are signed by the president and the court clerk. All such judgments mus…
The court clerk shall draw up minutes of the proceedings for the formation of the judging panel.
If an accused person refuses to appear, a summons is served on him in the name of the law, by a bailiff appointed for this purpose by the president, and assisted by the force publique. The bailiff sha…
The president has the accused removed from the courtroom. If the accused is free, he shall instruct him not to leave the courthouse for the duration of the deliberation, indicating, where appropriate,…
After pronouncing the judgment, the presiding judge will, if appropriate, warn the accused of the option granted to him, depending on the case, to lodge an appeal or appeal in cassation and will infor…
The proceedings shall be public, unless publicity would be dangerous to public order or morality. In such a case, the court shall declare this by a judgment given in open court. However, the president…
Where the court does not grant the prosecution's application, neither the investigation nor the judgment is halted or suspended.
The accused appears free and only accompanied by guards to prevent him from escaping.
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