This paper deals with the manifestations of the contradictory principle in Czech criminal proceedings, especially in proceedings before court. First, the contradictory principle is discussed in general. Czech criminal proceedings belong to states where the so-called continental model of criminal proceedings is applied. In this model, the contradictory principle has a different application than in the common law model. The main attention is paid to the role of the court (judge), public prosecutor and defendant in the main trial.
This paper deals with one of the basic principles of criminal proceedings - the principle of the public, which is an important guarantee of the fairness of criminal proceedings. This fundamental principle of the criminal process is viewed by doctrinal, normative and judiciary views. Firstly, the principle of the public is discussed in general. There are three important components of the principle of the public, namely public participation in the court hearing, the requirement for public declaration of merit decision and finally the right of the public to information about criminal proceedings.
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