From “waiver of indictment” to “withdrawal of indictment”. Remarks on Article 14 § 2 of the Criminal Code

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https://doi.org/10.15584/znurprawo.2020.31.18

Keywords:

indictment, withdrawal of indictment, waiver of indictment, public prosecutor, accused party, injured party, auxiliary prosecutor, criminal proceedings, discontinuation of criminal proceedings,, procedural guarantees

Abstract

This article discusses the issues related to the application of regulations included in Art. 14, § 2 of the Criminal Code where the withdrawal of the indictment by the public prosecutor was regulated. Moreover, the results of such an activity and the conditions of its performance were indicated. The rights of the accused and the injured party related to the withdrawal of the indictment and also the prohibition of the re-indictment against the same defendant in relation to the same criminal Act were discussed.

 

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2020-12-15

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Piotr Krzysztof. (2020). From “waiver of indictment” to “withdrawal of indictment”. Remarks on Article 14 § 2 of the Criminal Code. Acta Iuridica Resoviensia (formelry: The Scientific Journal of the University of Rzeszow, Law Series), 31(113), 222–237. https://doi.org/10.15584/znurprawo.2020.31.18

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Vol. 31 No. 113 (2020)

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Articles