Formation of Some Elements of the Right to Defence in Misdemeanour Proceedings

The text analyses normative solutions concerning the right to defence in Polish proceedings in cases of offences. It discusses the formation of selected elements of the right to defence, from the pre-war solutions to modern times. The author highlights the autonomy of the solutions in force in the 2001 Code of Proceedings in Misdemeanour Cases, and their similarities to the right to defence in criminal cases, constituting the most comprehensive model of this right.

Language:: English

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Journal Subjects:: Law, Commercial Law, Commercial Law, other, Law of Civil Procedure, Voluntary Jurisdiction, Law of Civil Procedure, Voluntary Jurisdiction, other, Public Law, Public Law, other, Criminal Law, Criminal Law, other

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Formation of Some Elements of the Right to Defence in Misdemeanour Proceedings

Piotr Krzysztof Sowiński

Published Online: Jun 10, 2024

Page range: 54 - 79

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/in-2024-0004

Keywordsdefence, defendant, defence counsel, procedural guarantees, offenders, misdemeanour proceedings, criminal proceedings

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Keywords
defence, defendant, defence counsel, procedural guarantees, offenders, misdemeanour proceedings, criminal proceedings