Bulgaria

Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria

Chapter two
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF CITIZENS

Art. 30.

(2) No one shall be detained or subjected to inspection, search or any other infringement of his personal inviolability except on the conditions and in a manner established by law.
(3) The state authorities shall be free to detain a citizen only in the urgent circumstances expressly stipulated by law, and shall immediately advise the judicial authorities accordingly. The judicial authorities shall rule on the legality of a detention within the next 24 hours.
(4) Everyone shall be entitled to legal counsel from the moment of detention or from the moment of being charged.
(5) Everyone shall be entitled to meet his legal counsel in private. The confidentiality of such communication shall be inviolable.


Art. 31.

(1) Anyone charged with a crime shall be brought before a court within the time established by law.
(2) No one shall be forced to plead guilty, and no one shall be convicted solely by virtue of confession.
(3) A defendant shall be considered innocent until proven otherwise by a final verdict.
(4) The rights of a defendant shall not be restricted beyond what is necessary for the purposes of a fair trial.

Keywords

Fair trial standards



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