§ Article 66(untitled)

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Presumption of innocence

Anyone charged with a crime shall be presumed innocent until proven guilty as

prescribed by law, upon criminal judgment of the court entered into legal force.

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Article 67. Right to Be Defended Against a Charge

Everyone accused of a crime shall have:

 (1) the right to be promptly and thoroughly informed, in a language which he or

 she understands, of the nature of and grounds for the charge brought;

 (2) the right to defend himself or herself personally or be defended through an

 advocate chosen thereby;

 (3) the right to have adequate time and opportunities to prepare his or her

 defence and to communicate with the advocate chosen thereby;

 (4) the right to question persons testifying against him or her, or have these
 persons questioned, as well as have the persons testifying in his or her favour to
 be summoned and interrogated under the same conditions as those for the
 persons having testified against him or her;

 (5) the right to avail of the services of a translator, free of charge, in case he or
 she does not have command of the Armenian language.

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