EstoniaKohtupidamisega seotud õigused 4 · Rights in court

According to the Constitution, for how long may a person be held in custody without the permission of a court?

In the exam (Estonian)

Kui kaua tohib põhiseaduse järgi inimest vahi all pidada ilma kohtu loata?

  1. aUp to 72 hoursKuni 72 tundi
  2. bUp to 24 hoursKuni 24 tundi
  3. cUp to 48 hoursKuni 48 tundiCorrect answer
  4. dUp to 7 daysKuni 7 päeva

Why?

Under PS § 21, no one may be held in custody for more than forty-eight hours without the permission of a court.

Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Estonian, as shown above.

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Source

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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