SS-1087/2011-HOL
ECLI:DK:HOL:2023:SS0000000568
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Witness testimony obligation dismissed; witness not legally required to answer questions in criminal proceedings.
Denmark (DK)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court dismissed the request to compel a witness to provide testimony in the criminal proceedings. The witness argued they were not obligated to answer specific questions, while the prosecution sought their testimony. The court ruled that no legal duty exists for a witness to answer questions in this context.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedStraffelovens § 213; § 214: A witness is not legally obligated to answer questions in criminal proceedings unless specific statutory conditions are met.
Keywords
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witness testimony obligation
criminal proceedings
compulsory questioning
witness immunity
Straffelov § 213
court order
procedural rights
Cited Legislation
AI generatedStraffelovens § 213
Straffelovens § 214
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