SPECIAL PART
PART VII. INSTITUTION OF THE CRIMINAL CASE (PROSECUTION)
SECTION VIII. PROCEEDINGS IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
CHAPTER 33. GENERAL TERMS OF TRIAL
Article 259. Participation of the Defendant on Trial
(1) Hearing of a criminal case by a trial court shall take place with the participation of the defendant, whose attendance shall be mandatory.
Fair trial standards
Rights during trial - present at trial
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