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Case law
Court of Cassation
Unlawfully obtained evidence is excluded only in the cases provided for by law or where it undermines reliability.
Legislation
Code of Criminal Procedure, art. 32
Irregularly obtained evidence can be declared null only in certain cases.
Legal literature
Journal article
The court weighs the seriousness of the irregularity against the right to a fair trial.
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Which criminal law sources does Ex Ante search?
The judgments of the Court of Cassation and the courts of appeal, the case law of the tribunals, the old and the new Criminal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Pre-trial Detention Act, the Probation Act, the parliamentary preparatory works and legal literature.
Can I search only the judgments of the Court of Cassation?
Yes. You filter by institution and refine by date and language. With Exclude party arguments switched on, Ex Ante searches only the assessment by the Court, not the appellant's pleas.
Can I find both the old and the new Criminal Code?
Yes. Ex Ante contains both codes and their preparatory works. So you find the case law under the old law and the legislator's intention for the new one.
How do I find case law on an article of the Code of Criminal Procedure?
Type the article and the code, for example "article 32 Preliminary Title Code of Criminal Procedure". Ex Ante shows the text of the article and the case law and legal literature that apply it, each opened at the passage where the article is discussed.
Can I search in plain language, without knowing the exact terms?
Yes. Ex Ante searches by meaning. A question like "the police searched my phone without a judge's authorisation" also finds case law on unlawfully obtained evidence and searches of computer systems.
Can I also find legal literature on criminal law?
Yes. Ex Ante searches journal articles, handbooks and doctoral theses on criminal law, alongside the case law and legislation. For a judgment, you also find the commentary published on it.
Can I search by offence instead of by article?
Yes. A search like "fraud through a fake online shop" finds the case law on that offence, even if the judgment mostly refers to the articles.
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