GLOSSARY
Due process
CRC Article = 40
Note:
The adoption of an individual right to trial in court and detailed minimum guarantees of the accused in criminal proceedings is based on the Anglo-Saxon common law tradition of "due process of law". Article 40 of the CRC accords to a child alleged as or accused of having infringed the penal law the right to a fair trial, and contains basic safeguards such as the presumption of innocence, the right to be informed of the charge, and the right to have the matter determined without delay.
See also:
Accusations Accused children Administration of Juvenile Justice Assistance of an interpreter Defence Examination of witnesses Independent and impartial authority Judicial body Legal assistance Presumption of innocence Trial in the presence of legal assistance