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Which right lets a person defend themselves before the courts?
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Correct answer: The rights of the defence. These are the rights of the defence. They include a fair trial, the presumption of innocence, the right to a lawyer and the right to remain silent. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Les droits liés à la personne humaine” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Les droits liés à la personne humaine” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ The right to vote in electionsLe droit de vote aux électionsThe right to vote (suffrage universel) is part of equality before the law, not of the rights of the defence.
- ✗ The right to property and to manage one's belongingsLe droit de propriété et de gérer ses biensThe right of property is the basis of the freedom to dispose of one's goods, not of defence before the courts.
- ✗ The right to strike in a companyLe droit de grève dans une entrepriseIt allows stopping work, not defending oneself.
- ✓ The rights of the defenceLes droits de la défenseCorrect answer. These are the rights of the defence. They include a fair trial, the presumption of innocence, the right to a lawyer and the right to remain silent.
What the source says
« Le droit à la sûreté suppose le respect des droits de la défense comme : »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Quel droit permet à une personne de se défendre devant la justice ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the multi-year residence card (CSP). The Ministry's wording: “Quel droit permet à une personne de se défendre devant la justice ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Les droits liés à la personne humaine” (French).
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