Moldova, Republic of

Constitution of the Republic of Moldova

TITLE III
PUBLIC AUTHORITIES

CHAPTER IX
JUDICIARY

FIRST SECTION
Courts of law

Article 118. Language used in legal proceedings and the right to have an interpreter

(1) Legal proceedings shall be held in the Moldavian language.

(2) The persons who cannot understand and speak Moldavian shall be entitled to take cognisance of all documents and items of the case-file and to speak during the trial through an interpreter.

(3) Legal proceedings may also be conducted, under the law, in a language acceptable by the majority of persons attending the trial.

Keywords

Language
Fair trial standards
Rights during trial - interpretation and translation



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