Ley 94 de 1938 →In force

Article 269

Ley 94 de 1938 · Código de Procedimiento Penal

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El funcionario instructor o el juez debe nombrar intérprete o intérpretes en los casos siguientes:

Si alguno de los litigantes, de los testigos o de los peritos no entendiere la lengua castellana o no pudiere darse a entender en ella y fuere necesario interrogarle;

Si alguno de los testigos es sordomudo e ignora el arte de escribir, y

Si se presentare algún instrumento o papel escrito en idioma distinto del castellano, que sea preciso traducir.

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