Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts: Supreme Courts (Spain) - Tribunal Constitucional

Date: 07/18/2011

Subject: The Tribunal Constitucional rejects a claim based on an alleged violation of the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial, to the presumption of innocence, equality and the principle of legality of criminal law, also applying the jurisprudence of the Court of Strasbourg

Parties: Don Rafael Vera Fernández-Huidobro

Original language: Spanish

Classification: Equality - Art. 20 Equality - Justice - Art. 47 Right to an effective remedy before a tribunal - Art. 48 Presumption of innocence - Rights of defence - Art. 49 Principles of legality (nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege; lighter penalty)

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