Prosecutor in Criminal Cassation Proceedings of the Russian Empire
Prosecutor in Criminal Cassation Proceedings of the Russian Empire
Author(s): Vasil GorbachovSubject(s): History, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: STS Science Centre Ltd
Keywords: judicial reform of 1864; military-judicial reform of 1867; prosecutor's office; cassation protest; ober-prosecutor; conclusion; cassation proceedings; Governing Senate.
Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the normative regulation and practice of participation of the Prosecutor's office in cassation proceedings in the Russian Empire after the judicial and military-judicial reforms of 1864 and 1867. The author analyzes the Prosecutor's office's right to appeal against court sentences in cassation and its restriction in the military department. The article considers the practice of making cassation protests by the Prosecutor's office, their effectiveness, as well as the existing shortcomings in this activity. The author also analyzed the issues of the participation of ober-prosecutors in the consideration of cassation protests and complaints in the Governing Senate. The article uses historical-legal, formal-legal, comparative-legal, statistical and other special research methods.
Journal: Journal on European History of Law
- Issue Year: 12/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 90-97
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
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