Znaenje izraza

lan 2

Pojedini izrazi upotrebljeni u ovom zakoniku imaju sledee znaenje:

1) "osumnjieni" je lice prema kome je zbog postojanja osnova sumnje da je uinilo

krivino delo nadleni dravni organ u predistranom postupku preduzeo radnju
propisanu ovim zakonikom i lice protiv koga se vodi istraga;

2) "okrivljeni" je lice protiv koga je podignuta optunica koja jo nije potvrena

odnosno izraz koji slui kao opti naziv za osumnjienog, okrivljenog, optuenog i
osuenog;

3) "optueni" je lice protiv koga je optunica potvrena i lice za koje je odreeno

roite za izricanje krivine sankcije u skraenom krivinom postupku;

4) "osueni" je lice za koje je pravnosnanom odlukom suda utvreno da je uinilac

krivinog dela ili protivpravnog dela odreenog u zakonu kao krivino delo;

9) "stranka" je tuilac i okrivljeni;

10) "optuba" je optunica, privatna tuba i predlog za izricanje mere

bezbednosti, odnosno izraz koji slui kao opti naziv za akt tuioca u kome su
navedena obeleja krivinog dela ili protivpravnog dela odreenog u zakonu kao
krivino delo;

22) "unakrsno ispitivanje" je postavljanje pitanja svedoku, vetaku ili drugom

ispitivanom licu od strane suprotne stranke ili oteenog, posle osnovnog
ispitivanja;

23) "lienje slobode" je hapenje, zadravanje, zabrana naputanja stana, pritvor i

boravak u ustanovi koji se, u skladu sa ovim zakonikom, uraunava u pritvor;

Pretpostavka nevinosti

lan 3

Svako se smatra nevinim sve dok se njegova krivica za krivino delo ne utvrdi
pravnosnanom odlukom suda.

Dravni i drugi organi i organizacije, sredstva javnog obavetavanja, udruenja i

javne linosti duni su da se pridravaju pravila iz stava 1. ovog lana i da svojim
javnim izjavama o okrivljenom, krivinom delu i postupku ne povreuju prava
okrivljenog.
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JURISDICTION OF COURTS

1. Jurisdiction of Basic Courts

Article 22

Basic courts adjudicate in the first instance for criminal offences punishable, as the
principal penalty, by a fine or imprisonment of up to ten years and/or ten years
unless some of these offences fall under the jurisdiction of another court, and shall
decide on requests to suspend a security measure or legal consequences of the
conviction for criminal offences under its competence.
Basic courts adjudicate in the first instance in civil litigations, unless some of these
fall under the jurisdiction of another court, and shall conduct enforcement and non-
litigious proceedings that are not under the jurisdiction of another court.
Basic courts adjudicate in the first instance in housing disputes; disputes on
commencement, existence and termination of employment; rights, obligations and
responsibilities pursuant to employment; compensation for the damage suffered by
an employee during work or related to work; disputes relating to satisfying housing
needs on the basis of work.
Basic courts provide legal aid to citizens, extend mutual legal assistance and carry
out other tasks specified by law.

2. Jurisdiction of Higher Courts

Article 23
A higher court in the first instance:
1. adjudicates for criminal offences punishable by imprisonment of more than ten
years as the
principal penalty;
2. adjudicates for criminal offences against the Army of Serbia; disclosure of state
secret; incitement to change of constitutional order by use of force; provoking
national, racial and religious hatred and intolerance, violation of territorial
sovereignty; conspiracy for anti-constitutional activity; organising and incitement to
genocide and war crimes; damaging the reputation of the Republic of Serbia;
damaging the reputation of a foreign state or an international organisation; money
laundering; disclosure of official secret; violation of law by a judge, public prosecutor
and/or his/her deputy; endangerment of air traffic safety; provoked murder; rape;
3. adjudicates in juvenile criminal proceedings;
4. decides on petition to suspend security measures or legal consequences of the
conviction for criminal offences under its jurisdiction;
5. decides on requests for rehabilitation;
6. decides on prohibition of distribution of press and dissemination of information
through the media;
7. adjudicates in civil disputes: copyright and other related rights, protection and
use of inventions, designs, samples, hallmarks and signs of geographic origin unless
under the jurisdiction of another court;
8. adjudicates in lawsuits on strikes; collective agreements if the lawsuit is not
resolved through arbitration; mandatory social security unless under the jurisdiction
of another court;