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When any person is
following must occur either in Court, or
accused is entitled :
accused of a crime, the
beforehand. The
(a) to be told what he is accused of;
(b)
to be able to prepare a case against the
accusation and choose a lawyer;
(c)
to be tried without delay;
(d)
to be present at the trial, and be able to put his
or be told that any lawyer he chooses may
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do it for him.
If a person cannot afford a
lawyer, then in most cases one must be provided
free;
(e)
to be able to have witnesses give evidence on his
behalf and to question witnesses who are giving
evidence against him;
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to have an interpreter if he does not understand
the language used in court;
(g)
not to be forced to confess or give evidence
against himself;
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(h)
to have the right to appeal against a conviction.
The law must set out how the appeal will be held;
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