Portuguese law/Portugiesisches Recht
am 17.05.2007 von http://transblawg.eu
In connection with the abduction of a British girl in Portugal, the British press seem mystified by Portuguese criminal law. The BBC even has a video (and text) on the topic.
The man, believed to be Robert Murat, who shares a villa with his mother in
Praia da Luz, Algarve, was initially treated as a witness and not arrested or charged.
But now he has been given “arguido” status, which means he is officially a suspect.
…Artur Rego, a Portuguese lawyer, told BBC News: “Arguido is the person who has been accused of being the perpetrator.
“But he is not yet indicted. This is just an accusation made exactly at the end of the investigation.”
It sounds to me like Angeschuldigter and not yet Angeklagter.
Apparently the person involved can ask to be classified as an arguido, in order to obtain more rights than a mere witness.
In view of the circumstances, …
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