- Research Article
- 10.59851/mj.73.01.3
Nyomozás a szocializmusban
- Feb 04, 2026
- Magyar Jog
- György László Székely
In today's criminal procedure law investigation is a very important stage of the criminal process. Both in theory and in practice investigation is one of the main phases of the procedure beside the other, the trial or judicial phase. However in our previous legal system a different approach was typical: at the beginning of the 20th century the preliminary or preparatory nature of the investigation was emphasised, while from the 1950s the role of investigation became increasingly stronger. From this period it became clear that investigating authorities can conduct evidentiary proceedings (not merely data collection). This study attempts to follow the latter development, i.e. it traces the theoretical and legislative changes that have led to the current legal status of the investigation.
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