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Wijziging van het Wetboek van Strafvordering in verband met de invoering van een regeling betreffende herziening ten nadele van de gewezen verdachte (Wet herziening ten nadele)

Stage submittedUpdated 5mo ago

This amendment to the Dutch Code of Criminal Procedure introduces a legal framework for retrials that may result in a harsher sentence for a person previously acquitted or given a lighter sentence. This is typically used when new, decisive evidence emerges that proves the person's guilt. This change affects the judicial system and individuals who have already been tried. It allows the prosecution to request a case be reopened if new facts come to light, potentially overturning previous verdicts.

National vote coverage: Netherlands-only