| That would be contrary to the whole concept of an accusatorial criminal justice process, in our submission. |
| The framers of the United States Constitution and its first 10 amendments the Bill of Rights viewed protection against self-incrimination as a central feature of an accusatorial system of criminal justice. |
| Panama was moving from an inquisitorial system to an accusatorial system, under which would mean fewer custodial sentences, since only those who had already been sentenced would be incarcerated. |
| The reserved statements from lawmakers who over the past weeks withheld at least some judgment on the expanding probes seemed to give way Sunday to a much more accusatorial posture. |
| Continental procedure is quite different, as it is inquisitorial rather than accusatorial. |
| So our accusatorial system, as it's called, needs to be I think carefully looked at. |
