Analysis of criminal procedural principles in first instance courts in the Republic of Moldova

Abstract

Within a democratic state and the rule of law a separate and very important role is played by the courts. The judiciary is the third power in the state, whose duty is to determine cases of violation of the rules of social coexistence, to resolve disputes arising between the subjects of the law, as well as other duties provided by the legislation in force. The courts are the main subject of the criminal process, because they fulfill the duties of judging and resolving criminal cases. The trial in the first instance is a stage that takes place after the criminal investigation stage and is the most important for the simple reason that it decides whether the person will be limited in certain of his rights or not. The basic purpose of this paper is the study regarding the presentation of evidence in court, focusing on the judicial analysis of the principles of the criminal process.