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Article 149
De l'interrogatoire des prévenus
Titre II:
De la procédure criminelle
(On Criminal Procedure)
Chapitre IV:
De l'interrogatoire des prévenus
(On the Interrogation of the Accused)
L'accusé, de quelque qualité qu'il soit, sera tenu de répondre, sans l'assistance ou le ministère d'un conseil, aux interrogations qui lui seront faites.
Life lesson:
Every accused person, regardless of rank or status, must answer the judge's questions alone — no lawyer by their side during interrogation.
Notes:
Universal obligation to respond: de quelque qualité. No right to counsel during interrogation. Inquisitorial model: accused faces judge alone. Status-blind application: even elites answer without counsel. Sharp contrast with modern adversarial rights. Modified by Art. 150-151 for post-interrogation counsel access.