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Defendant
The defendant — in respect of whom an acquittal verdict has been issued1.
The defendant — in respect of whom criminal proceedings have been discontinued due to the prosecutor's refusal to bring charges2.
Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation dated 18.12.2001, amended on 2001-12-18, Article 133, subpara. 1 // RSZ RF. 2001. No. 52. Art. 4921. ↩
Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation dated 18.12.2001, amended on 2019-03-17, Article 133, subpara. 2 // RSZ RF. 2001. No. 52. Art. 4921. ↩