Azerbaijan

Code of Criminal Procedure of the Azerbaijan Republic

General Part

SECTION THREE
EVIDENCE AND PROOF

Chapter XV
PROOF

Article 146. The sufficiency of evidence

146.1. The notion that sufficient evidence has been collected for the prosecution means that the amount of evidence on the facts to be determined is such as to allow a reliable and final conclusion to be reached on the case.

146.2. The sufficiency of evidence for the prosecution shall help to achieve the following :

146.2.1. the investigation and the court proceedings to be carried out purposefully ;
146.2.2. the court’s perspective on the prosecution to be determined in good time ;
146.2.3. a correct and well founded decision to be taken on the prosecution.

146.3. The collection of comprehensive evidence shall not result in :

146.3.1. the collection of unnecessary material ;
146.3.2. the prolongation (dilatory conduct) of the investigation or the court proceedings.

Keywords

Fair trial standards
Presumption of innocence



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