Zakson A.U. Right to Appeal in the Criminal Procedure of France

Abstract: In this article the author tries to provide a definition for the terms: “appeal”, “right to appeal”, “ form of appeal”, briefly defines the two concepts of the French legal theory of appeal — restrictive and liberal. The need for the existence of the institute of appeal in criminal procedure is underlined. The goal of appeal is defined which is formulated on the ideas of “mistake” and “ judicial truth”. The preventive function of the institute of appeal is studied as well as the place of the right to appeal among the general principles of French criminal procedure.

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