Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

State:Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Date: Dec. 30, 1999
Language:English
Status:Enacted
Version:PDF

Relevant Keywords

Appeal against decision of acquittal or conviction or against sentence - national proceedings
Enforcement of national penalties - conditions of imprisonment
Equality of arms
Fair trial standards
Immunity - national proceedings
National penalties - death sentence
National penalties - national proceedings
National penalties - offences against the administration of justice
National prosecution for offences against the administration of justice
Ne bis in idem
Non-retroactivity
Nulla poena sine lege
Offences against administration of justice
Omission
Pardon
Presumption of innocence
Provisional arrest - release - national proceedings
Reparations to victims - national proceedings
Rights during investigation - arbitrary arrest or detention and deprivation of liberty
Rights during investigation - legal assistance
Rights during investigation - not to be subjected to any form of coercion, duress or threat, to torture or to any other form of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Rights during investigation - self incrimination
Rights during trial - adequate preparation of defence
Rights during trial - conduct defence in person
Rights during trial - disclosure of evidence to defence
Rights during trial - free communication with counsel
Rights during trial - informed promptly and in detail of charges
Rights during trial - interpretation and translation
Rights during trial - legal assistance
Rights during trial - tried without undue delay
State privileges and immunities
Statute of limitations - national proceedings
Victims' protection - national proceedings
Victims' rights - national proceedings
War crimes