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Record 1 2011-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rules of Court
  • Penal Law
CONT

Where a person is accused of an indictable offence a preliminary examination takes place before one or more magistrates to decide whether there is a prima facie case sufficient to justify his being committed to trial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Règles de procédure
  • Droit pénal
DEF

Audience visant à déterminer s'il existe suffisamment d'éléments de preuve contre l'accusé pour justifier un procès.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reglamento procesal
  • Derecho penal
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