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Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 283: Judgment to be rendered where the application is made in favour of the defendant

Book Six: Legal Remedies › Part Two: Ordinary Legal Remedies › Chapter Two: Appeal (istinaf)

(1) If an appeal has been applied for solely in favour of the defendant, the new judgment may not impose a penalty heavier than the penalty determined by the previous judgment.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 283 · Sanık lehine başvurma hâlinde verilecek hüküm

(1) İstinaf yoluna yalnız sanık lehine başvurulmuşsa, yeniden verilen hüküm, önceki hükümle belirlenmiş olan cezadan daha ağır olamaz.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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