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Practice question: Continuous Trial (AM 15-06-10-SC)

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Practice question

Are criminal cases under summary procedure generally covered by the Revised Guidelines without qualification?
  1. Yes; the text contains no exclusion
  2. No; they are excluded unless specifically provided otherwise
  3. Only the accused may select the rules
  4. Only the prosecutor’s preference controls
  5. Every summary case becomes an RTC trial

Legal references

  • A.M.15-06-10-SC, Revised Guidelines for Continuous Trial of Criminal Cases, April25,2017, itemsI andIII.13(d),13(f),14–15; primary text: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/20516

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