CPP Articles 74-75 (France)
Definition
Articles 74 and 74-1 of the French Code de procédure pénale governing the procureur de la République's investigative authority over deaths in suspicious circumstances or of unknown cause, and the judicial-autopsy (autopsie médico-légale) procedure that may follow.
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Explained in
- Which Deaths Require a Medico-Legal AutopsyArticles 74 and 74-1 of the French Code de procédure pénale governing the procureur de la République's investigative authority over deaths in suspicious circum...