What is a free hearing of a major suspect?

It is a public official who is neither a police officer nor a gendarme, to whom laws have assigned judicial police rights (i.e. the power to investigate) such as the inspector of the repression of fraud, the labor inspector, the customs officer.

Deprivation of liberty measure taken against a suspect during a judicial investigation in criminal matters

Act prohibited by law and punishable by criminal sanctions

Investigation initiated by the judicial police officer who finds that an offense has been committed or is being committed.

Investigation carried out by the judicial police, on its own initiative or at the request of the public prosecutor, before the opening of any investigation.

Document by which the investigating judge gives the power to a judicial police officer to carry out investigative acts on his behalf and on his behalf

An investigating judge is a designated magistrate in complex criminal cases. It is responsible for the investigation of cases and may delegate the performance of certain acts (searches, hearings, etc.) to a judicial police officer or another judge (the term "rogatory commission"). 

The customs investigation shall cover the investigation of customs infringements, fraud and trafficking.

A person found to be intoxicated must be placed in a security room or police room while awaiting recovery.

Police or military officer of the gendarmerie authorized to implement means of investigation (detention in police custody) under the direction of the public prosecutor, the supervision of the public prosecutor and the control of the investigation chamber

Police or military officer of the gendarmerie under the responsibility of a judicial police officer. In particular, it is responsible for establishing infringements and receiving statements by report.

Official written document. It is drafted by a public official (magistrate, police officer, commissioner of justice). It provides an account of what the public official has observed or has done in the performance of his duties.

The most serious offense punishable by a prison sentence (e.g. rape, violence resulting in death without intent, murder, murder)

An act prohibited by law and punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment of less than 10 years

Lawyer elected by his colleagues in each bar to represent them and guarantee the ethics and discipline of the profession. It designates public defenders, settles disputes between them or with their clients.

Person placed by the judge under a regime of guardianship, curatorship, family empowerment or safeguarding of justice because of his physical or mental state (illness, disability, paralysis, psychiatric disorders, etc.)

Person appointed by the court to accompany an adult in the performance of certain acts of civil life

Person designated to exercise a measure of protection of an adult or a minor (for example: representing him in the acts of everyday life, managing his property)

Magistrate at the head of the public prosecutor's office. It is the recipient of complaints and reports. He directs investigations, decides on prosecutions and oversees the application of the law.

Person appointed by the public prosecutor to assist him in the implementation of alternative measures to prosecution

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