The Draft of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1929 and Its Place in the Process of Unifying Criminal Law in the Interwar Czechoslovak Republic
The Draft of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1929 and Its Place in the Process of Unifying Criminal Law in the Interwar Czechoslovak Republic

Summary/Abstract: The article analyses the process of drafting the unified Code of Criminal Procedure in interwar Czechoslovakia, with particular emphasis on the Outline of the Code of Criminal Procedure from 1929 and its role in the broader efforts to unify criminal procedural law following the establishment of the Czechoslovak Republic. After 1918, Czechoslovakia faced a situation of legal dualism, as Austrian procedural regulations continued to apply in the Czech lands, while Hungarian legislation remained in force in Slovakia and Subcarpathian Ruthenia. This fragmented legal system created strong pressure for codification and legal unification consistent with the unitary character of the new state. The study focuses primarily on the institutional and legislative processes connected with the preparation of the 1929 outline, the work of expert commissions, the interministerial consultation procedure, and the subsequent revision stages conducted between 1929 and 1930. The study is based primarily on archival materials from the National Archives in Prague, ministerial records, and contemporary legal literature.

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