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. 25 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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