ΟΙ ΜΑΡΤΥΡΕΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΠΟΙΝΙΚΗ ΔΙΑΔΙΚΑΣΙΑ

Witnesses in criminal proceedings Elias Seferidis, Prosecutor at the Court of Appeal Abstract: This book discusses the participation of witnesses in criminal proceedings. In the first chapter, the author focuses on the mentally ill and deaf-mute witnesses, the testimony of a co-defendant, the professional secrecy of witnesses, protected witnesses and whistleblowers, the require- ment to testify under oath, the use of witness testimony as evidence, etc. In the second chapter, the author analyses the disclosure of witness names, the order of examination, securing a witness’s presence in court, calling new defense witnesses, etc. Lastly, in the third chapter the author discusses the following witness-related offenses: witness perjury, false witness testimony given without oath, expert or interpreter perjury, and deceiving a person into perjury.. ISBN 978-960-622-538-3 COPYRIGHT All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission of NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI S.A., or as expressly permitted by law or under the terms agreed with the appropriate reprographic rights organi- sation. Enquiries concerning reproduction which may not be covered by the above should be addressed to NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI S.A. at the address below. DISCLAIMER The content of this work is intended for information purposes only and should not be treated as legal advice. The publication is necessarily of a general nature; NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI S.A. makes no claim as to the compre- hensiveness or accuracy of the information provided; Information is not offered for the purpose of providing individualized legal advice. Profes- sional advice should therefore be sought before any action is undertaken based on this publication. Use of this work does not create an attorney- client or any other relationship between the user and NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI S.A. or the legal professionals contributing to this publication. 23 Mavromichali str. | 106 80 | Athens | Greece T +30 210 3678 800 | F +30 210 3678 819 www.nb.org | info@nb.org © 2018, NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI S.A.