EstoniaKohtupidamisega seotud õigused 12 · Rights in court
A court acquitted Anne of theft, and the judgment is final. The prosecutor is not satisfied with the judgment and wants to put Anne on trial again for the same theft. What does the Constitution say?
In the exam (Estonian)
Kohus mõistis Anne varguses õigeks ja otsus on lõplik. Prokurör ei ole otsusega rahul ja tahab Annet sama varguse eest uuesti kohtu alla anda. Mida ütleb põhiseadus?
- aThis may be done once one year has passedSeda võib teha, kui on möödunud üks aasta
- bThis may be done if the prosecutor brings a new chargeSeda võib teha, kui prokurör esitab uue süüdistuse
- cThis may not be done, because the judgment is finalSeda ei tohi teha, sest otsus on lõplikCorrect answer
Why?
Under PS § 23, no one may be tried or punished a second time for an act for which they have been finally convicted or acquitted.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Estonian, as shown above.
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Kas lause on õige või vale? «Oma kohtuasja arutamisel võib inimene taotleda, et asjassepuutuv seadus tunnistataks põhiseadusevastaseks.» — Õige
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Our own practice questions on the current text of the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia and the Citizenship Act (Riigi Teataja). They are not real exam questions, and Harno’s sample items were not used. Every question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations were made with AI; in the exam the questions are in Estonian. Not affiliated with the Education and Youth Board (Harno) or the Police and Border Guard Board.
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