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Article 349 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Each main question is asked as follows: “Is the accused guilty of having committed such and such an act?”

A question is asked about each fact specified in the operative part of the indictment decision.

Each aggravating circumstance is the subject of a separate question.

The same applies, when invoked, to each legal cause for exemption or reduction of the sentence.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 349

Chaque question principale est posée ainsi qu’il suit : “L’accusé est-il coupable d’avoir commis tel fait ?”

Une question est posée sur chaque fait spécifié dans le dispositif de la décision de mise en accusation.

Chaque circonstance aggravante fait l’objet d’une question distincte.

Il en est de même, lorsqu’elle est invoquée, de chaque cause légale d’exemption ou de diminution de la peine.

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