Title II
Rights
CHAPTER EIGHT
Rights to protection
Article 75.
Every person has the right to free access to justice and the effective, impartial and expeditious protection of their rights and interests, subject to the principles of immediate and swift enforcement ; in no case shall there be lack of proper defense. Failure to abide by legal rulings shall be punishable by law.
Title II
Rights
CHAPTER EIGHT
Rights to protection
Article 76. In all processes where rights and obligations of any kind are set forth, the right to due process of law shall be ensured, including the following basic guarantees :
7. The right of persons to defense shall include the following guarantees :
c) To be listened to at the right time and with equal conditions.
Article 11
The State shall be held liable for arbitrary arrest and detention, miscarriage of justice, unjustified delay or inadequate administration of justice, violation of the right to effective protection of the court, and any violations of the principles and rules of due process of law.
Article 174
Procedural bad faith, wrongful or hasty litigation, the generation of obstacles or procedural delays shall be punishable by law.
1. In the determination of any charge, the accused shall be entitled to a public hearing, having regard to the provisions of this Statute, to a fair hearing conducted impartially, and to the following minimum guarantees, in full equality:
(c) To be tried without undue delay;