EstoniaKohtupidamisega seotud õigused 6 · Rights in court
Is the statement true or false? “The right of a person suspected of a criminal offence to notify their close relatives of the deprivation of liberty may never be restricted.”
In the exam (Estonian)
Kas lause on õige või vale? «Kuriteos kahtlustatava õigust teatada vabaduse võtmisest oma lähedastele ei tohi mitte kunagi piirata.»
- aTrueÕige
- bFalseValeCorrect answer
Why?
The statement is false. PS § 21 allows this right to be restricted in cases and by procedures provided by law, if this is needed to prevent a crime or to establish the truth in criminal proceedings.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Estonian, as shown above.
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The police detained Peeter, who is suspected of a criminal offence. What right does Peeter have without delay, according to the Constitution?Correct answer:To choose a defence lawyer and meet with them
Politsei pidas kinni Peetri, keda kahtlustatakse kuriteos. Mis õigus on Peetril põhiseaduse järgi viivitamatult? — Valida endale kaitsja ja temaga kohtuda
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In which case does the Constitution allow a person to be deprived of liberty in accordance with procedures provided by law?Correct answer:To carry out a court judgment convicting them
Millisel juhul lubab põhiseadus võtta inimeselt vabaduse seaduses sätestatud korras? — Süüdimõistva kohtuotsuse täitmiseks
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In 2024, Toomas did something that was allowed at that time. In 2026, a new law made this act a criminal offence. Can Toomas be convicted for what he did in 2024?Correct answer:No, because at the time of the act it was not a criminal offence
2024. aastal tegi Toomas teo, mis oli tol ajal lubatud. 2026. aastal tunnistas uus seadus selle teo kuriteoks. Kas Toomase võib 2024. aasta teo eest süüdi mõista? — Ei, sest teo ajal ei olnud see kuritegu
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Kristjan committed a criminal offence. Before the court judgment, the law was changed and a lighter punishment was set for this act. Which punishment is applied?Correct answer:The lighter punishment of the new law
Kristjan pani toime kuriteo. Enne kohtuotsust muudeti seadust ja selle teo eest nähti ette kergem karistus. Millist karistust kohaldatakse? — Uue seaduse kergemat karistust
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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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