EstoniaKohtupidamisega seotud õigused 3 · Rights in court
A court is hearing a criminal case in which Maria's mother is accused. Maria is called as a witness. What does the Constitution say?
In the exam (Estonian)
Kohus arutab kuriteoasja, milles süüdistatakse Maria ema. Mariat kutsutakse tunnistajaks. Mida ütleb põhiseadus?
- aMaria must testify, because she has been called to court.Maria peab tunnistama, sest ta on kutsutud kohtusse.
- bMaria may refuse only if she is a minor.Maria võib keelduda ainult siis, kui ta on alaealine.
- cMaria may not be forced to testify against her mother.Mariat ei tohi sundida tunnistama oma ema vastu.Correct answer
Why?
Under PS § 22, no one may be forced to testify against themselves or their close relatives. Maria's mother is her close relative.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Estonian, as shown above.
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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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