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Testimonial exemption after acting as a private prosecutor

Supreme Court · Criminal Chamber · STS 389/2020
· Note published and reviewed: 2026-10-27

The issue and the court’s approach

The full court held that someone who had acted as a private prosecutor did not regain the testimonial exemption by later withdrawing. This changed the previous approach for the situation examined.

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Supreme Court · Criminal Chamber · STS 389/2020 · 2020-07-10

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