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After being stopped and taken in by the police (interpellation), it is possible to
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Naturalisation no. 104
Suite à une interpellation par la police, il est possible de :
After being stopped and taken in by the police (interpellation), it is possible to
Answer. Remain silent and request the assistance of a lawyer.
Garder le silence et demander l'assistance d'un avocat.
A person held by the police keeps their rights. They can remain silent, be assisted by a lawyer, and they are presumed innocent until a judge has declared them guilty.
The official text that proves it
« la présomption d’innocence (toute personne accusée est dite "innocente" tant que sa culpabilité n’a pas été prouvée) ; le droit à un avocat ; le droit au silence ; »
the presumption of innocence (every accused person is considered innocent until their guilt has been proven), the right to a lawyer, the right to remain silent.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
To be confirmed against the four options shown on exam day, which the ministry does not publish.
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