Rights of the Accused Definition and List of the Rights

Rights of the Accused Definition

Rights of the accused definition is a right given by law in the accused that allegedly violated the law that govern in the people in the community that needs to obey by the law enforces and other authorities those have rights to investigate, hold the person / people into custody for justice and life preservation if the person has important knowledge of the case.

All countries might have right of the accused, the right of the accused might revocable if there is law that govern to revoke the right in some valid reasons or the right like this is irrevocable if there was law that mandated that this right is irrevocable.

The law enforcers are mandated to follow this right as part of the human right maybe, if the martial law existed or was declared by the commander – in – chief of the nation might still be follow for human consideration.

Right of the Accused

The right of the accused is very important to the person who being charged of the crime due to he / she was the possible creator of the crime that happened.

Here are some rights of the accused

Right to remain silent

Right to choose the lawyer by his / her own choice

Right to know the nature of the offense and the cause of accusation

(The right of the Accused during Trial)

Speedy Trial

Fair Trial

The right to remain silent is the common used by the law enforcer to inform the accused either from caught in the act or by virtue of warrant of arrest. The purpose of the right to remain silent due to the words that came from the mouth of the allegedly creator of the crime might use against him / her or if lucky might use in favor to the accused.

The right to choose the Attorney of government and even private as defendant of the case and no one can compel the defendant wether what the defendant’s wants.

The accused has the right to know the reason why he / she were arrested, who filed a case against him / her and what was the case or the nature of the offense.  Should inform by arresting officer the reason why he / she were apprehended.

These right of the accused can be perform outside trial, in the law enforcer stage but the right to remain silent might in general stage which means in all stage of criminal justice system.

Speedy trial is a right of the accused in the prosecution and in the court stage (not all countries have prosecution stage) only. No one wants a long trial especially if the evidence is insufficient to convince the jury beyond reasonable doubt. The defendant might file a demurrer of evidence, and same manners and appealing the right for speedy trial.

Fair trial is for all and no one wants being aggravated and the court was in the side of defendant until proven by the complainant’s side that the person was the responsible of the crime.