Trial Proceedings In Criminal Cases Before Egyptian Courts

Trial proceedings in criminal cases before the Egyptian courts are regulated by the Criminal Procedure Law No. 150 of 1950 and the amendments thereof. Before introducing these proceedings, criminal case and crime in brief are:

• Criminal Case: It is the set of procedures taken by the Public Prosecution, in its capacity as the representative of the Egyptian State, as of the moment it was notified of the crime until the issuance of a final verdict, whether of conviction or acquittal, for the purpose of requiring the judiciary to apply the provisions of the Egyptian Criminal Law.
• Crime: The law did not provide a specific definition for the crime, as views differed in this regard, but the prevailing opinion defined the crime as every unlawful act stemming from a criminal intention on which the law imposes a penalty. Crimes are divided in the Penal Code No. 58 of 1937 according to their seriousness and dangerousness, and then a penalty is determined for each type