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Chapter 1. — Charge

Art. 86Principle
Art. 87Framing, Filing and Service of Charge
Art. 88Setting Trial Date
Art. 89Charge Wrongly Filed
Art. 90Content of Charges
Art. 91Included and Alternative Offences
Art. 92Joinder of Charges
Art. 93Joinder of Accused
Art. 94Effect of Errors
Art. 95Amendment or Replacement of Charge
Art. 96Effect of Amendment or Replacement
Art. 97Withdrawal of Charges
Art. 98Discharge

Criminal Procedure Code · English · 2015

Article 98

Discharge

Where a charge is withdrawn before plea and no new charge is framed in accordance with Article 95, the accused shall be discharged.

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English-language 2015 Ministry of Justice edition. Refworld catalogues the English text as an unofficial translation. Eri Atlas has not independently verified the translation or whether this text reflects later legal changes.

Source title: Criminal Procedure Code of the State of Eritrea
Edition: 2015
Issuing body: Ministry of Justice, State of Eritrea
Repository: NATLEX
Language: English
Source pages: 86

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