Truth of the court sentence

Authors

  • Valentina N. Bibilo Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Keywords:

criminal proceeding, court, cognition, proof, sentence, truth, argumentation

Abstract

The purpose of proof in criminal proceedings is to establish the truth. It is necessary to distinguish between two types of truth: substantive and formal. The substantive (objective-subjective) truth is established through proof. The formal truth lies in the use of predefined conditions, rules, technical standards, presumptions, prejudices. The combination of substantive and formal truth constitutes the legal truth. The truth of the court sentence is determined by the presence of legal truth.

Author Biography

  • Valentina N. Bibilo, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

    full professor; professor at the department of criminal procedure and directorate of public prosecutions, faculty of law

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Published

2020-10-27

Issue

No. 2 (2020): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Law

Section

Сriminal Law, Criminal Procedure and Criminalistics

How to Cite

[1]
Bibilo, V.N. 2020. Truth of the court sentence. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Law. 2 (Oct. 2020), 49–55.