New Legislation on Expert Witnesses in the Slovak Republic
Authors:
P. Kováč 1; S. Medveďová 2
Authors‘ workplace:
Ústav súdneho lekárstva LFUK a FN, Bratislava
1; Katedra trestného práva a kriminológie Právnickej fakulty Trnavskej Univerzity, Trnava
2
Published in:
Soud Lék., 50, 2005, No. 1, p. 10-14
Overview
Legal framework for expert witnesses in the continental legal system differs from that of common law in many aspects. The position of an expert witness in continental legal system is more formalized and the processual rights and duties of an expert witness differs from rights and duties of witness in general. As of 1st September 2004 the Act No. 417/2002 Coll. on Expert Witnesses, Translators and Interpreters became effective in the Slovak Republic. The Act repealed expert witnesses legislation that originated from 1967 which is still effective in the Czech Republic. The authors present a short overview of the Act.
Key words:
expert witness - legal framework – Slovakia
Labels
Anatomical pathology Forensic medical examiner ToxicologyArticle was published in
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