Pretrial Arrangement Procedure
Pretrial arrangement procedure (kouhan-mae seiri tetsuzuki) is a procedure where the court, prosecution, and defense organize issues and evidence before the first trial date for efficient proceedings (Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 316-2). Mandatory for lay judge (saiban-in) cases. Prosecution must disclose evidence, and defense must clarify their arguments.
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刑訴法316条の2〜316条の32・裁判員法49条
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Pretrial arrangement procedure (kouhan-mae seiri tetsuzuki) is a procedure where the court, prosecution, and defense organize issues and evidence before the first trial date for efficient proceedings (Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 316-2). Mandatory for lay judge (saiban-in) cases. Prosecution must
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