Difference between revisions of "Right to Counsel"

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Constitution
 
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* (d) shall be pertained to defend himself before the court in person or by a legal representative of his own choice
 
  
  
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Criminal Procedure Code (2009)
 
Criminal Procedure Code (2009)
  
* 137F (1) Before the court records a plea agreement, the accused person shall be placed under oath and the court shall address the accused person personally in court, and shall inform the accused person of, and determine that the accused person understands -  
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* 137F (1) Before the court records a plea agreement, the accused person shall be placed under oath and the court shall address the accused person personally in court, and shall inform the accused person of, and determine that the accused person understands - (a) the right to - (vi) be represented by a legal representative of his own choice, and where necessary, have the court appoint
 
 
*(a) the right to -  
 
 
 
*(vi) be represented by a legal representative of his own choice, and where necessary, have the court appoint
 
  
 
===Rwanda===
 
===Rwanda===

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