Gender-based violence and family protection
Victim testimony requires reasoned evaluation
The issue and the court’s approach
The court highlighted the position of a person who directly suffered an assault when evaluating her account. That perspective helps understand the narrative without making testimony automatic proof or exempting it from scrutiny.
Related dictionary concepts
Official source and identification
Supreme Court · Criminal Chamber · STS 282/2018 · 2018-06-13
This is an original explanatory note. The cited material is official judicial guide / study. Where a summary or study is cited, this note does not claim a full-text review of the judgment.
Read the official source (opens in a new tab) ↗
Continue exploring
General information on Spanish law. Application depends on the facts, applicable legislation and subsequent developments. English text is explanatory, not an official translation.