Difference between revisions of "Nullity of Procedure"
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In France, "substantial nullity" was first codified in 1993: | In France, "substantial nullity" was first codified in 1993: | ||
− | <blockquote>''There is nullity whenever the violation of a substantial formality prescribed either by this codeor by any other provision of the criminal procedure has caused prejudice to the party invoking it''<ref> French Criminal Procedure Code Article 177</blockquote> | + | <blockquote>''There is nullity whenever the violation of a substantial formality prescribed either by this codeor by any other provision of the criminal procedure has caused prejudice to the party invoking it''<ref> French Criminal Procedure Code Article 177</ref></blockquote> |
Proceedings that infringe upon the following in one way or another must not be respected or validated: | Proceedings that infringe upon the following in one way or another must not be respected or validated: |