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11. General principles of criminal defense
 
  Article 67-Rights of criminal defense  
67.1 Rights of criminal defense  
  The rights of criminal defense are those rights to which the defendant and their counsel have at their disposal to ensure a fair trial and case.  
  1. The right to a competent defense  
  A defendant has the right to a competent defense, which presents the best and most appropriate case within the limits of the law;  
  2. The right to view the precise charges and claimed facts of the prosecution  
  The prosecution must present clearly and precisely the charges and the alleged facts against a defendant at the earliest possible opportunity;  
  3. The right to see all evidence against a defendant before the commencement of a trial or hearing  
  The defendant has the right to see all the evidence against themselves prior to the commencement of a trial or hearing.  
  4. The right to cross-examine any witness for the prosecution  
  The defendant has the right to cross-examine any witness for the prosecution  
  5. The right to introduce any witnesses  
  The defendant has the right to call its own witnesses, and/or witnesses for the prosecution on their own.  
  6. The right to introduce new evidence  
  The defendant has the right to introduce new evidence in defence of their primary criminal defense.  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
 

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