Question 161 of 300Politics in a Democracy

When does a trial take place in court in Germany? When someone ...

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converts to another religion.
has committed a criminal offence and is charged with it.
holds an opinion that differs from that of the government.
has parked their car incorrectly and it is towed away.

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Correct answer to question 139: has committed a criminal offence and is charged with it.

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A criminal trial takes place when the public prosecutor charges someone with an offence and the court admits the indictment. Until a final judgement the defendant is presumed innocent, a core rule-of-law principle in German criminal procedure.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

Wann kommt es in Deutschland zu einem Prozess vor Gericht? Wenn jemand …

zu einer anderen Religion übertritt.
eine Straftat begangen hat und angeklagt wird.
eine andere Meinung als die der Regierung vertritt.
sein Auto falsch geparkt hat und es abgeschleppt wird.

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