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Right to counsel / legal assistance

Refers to effective access to legal assistance before a judicial process, as well as obtaining correct and truthful information on the laws, rights, and freedoms under criteria of opportunity and…
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July 25, 2022
Glossary

Presumption of innocence

The presumption of innocence establishes that everyone must be treated as innocent until a court declares otherwise. In El Salvador, this right is enshrined in article 12 of the Political…
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July 25, 2022

In flagrante delicto

The act in which a person is arrested for committing a crime without a prior order from a judge. In El Salvador, this legal term is found in article 323…
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July 25, 2022
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Docimasia hidrostática

Prueba forense obsoleta e imprecisa que consiste en introducir en un recipiente con agua los pulmones y observar si estos flotan. Actualmente, no es utilizada para determinar el nacimiento en…
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July 25, 2022

Anencefalia

A serious birth defect occurs when the upper part of the neural tube does not close completely and therefore the fetus does not generate essential parts of the brain. It…
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July 25, 2022

Ectopic pregnancy

Occurs when the fertilized egg implants outside the uterine cavity. It occurs during 1-2% of pregnancies and is considered the main cause of fetal and maternal death in the first…
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July 25, 2022

Meconium

A thick, dark, viscous substance made up of dead cells and secretions that lines the newborn's intestine. https://bit.ly/3spOhO8
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July 25, 2022