Cambodia Law

1. Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers
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nigkarRbRBwtþelICnelμIsEdl)anR)arB§eFVIeLIgenATIRkugLahavan RbeTsKuy)a cab;BIéf¶TI27 ExsIha dl;éf¶TI7 ExkBaØa
qñaM1990 ehIyRtUv)antMkl;edayesckIþsMerccitþelx48¼137 cuHéf¶TI20 ExFñÚ qñaM1993 rbs;mhasniñ)at G>s>b>.
edayehtufa enAkñúgFmμnuBaØGgÁkarshRbCaCati RbCaBlrdæRKb;Catisasn_ enAelIBiPBelak
GHGagBIkarebþCJacitþrbs;xøÜnfa nwgbegáItnUvlkçxNÐnanaEdlGacrkSa)annUvyutþiFm’ nigRbkasfa enHKW
CaEpñkmYyénbMNgR)afñarbs;eK cMeBaHsmiT§iplénkic©shRbtibtþikarGnþrCati kñúgkarelIksÞÜy nig
CMruj[mankareKarBsiT§imnusS nigesrIPaBCasarv½nþ edayKμankarEbgEckBUCsasn_ ePT Pasa nig
sasnaeLIy.
edayehtufa esckþIEføgkarN_CasaklsþIBIsiT§imnusS tMkl;eKalkarN_smPaBcMeBaHmuxc,ab;
eKalkarN_sþIBIkarsnμt;CamunfaKμaneTas siT§iiTTYl)annUvkarCMnMuCMrHRbkbedayyutþiFm’ nigCasaFa-
rN³edaytulakarmYyÉkraCü nigminlMeGog RBmTaMgkarFanaTaMgGs;EdlcaM)ac;sMrab;karkarBardl;
CnRKb;rUbEdlRtUvecaTRbkan;BIbTelμIsRBhμTNÐ.
edayehtufa ktikasBaØaGnþrCatisIþBIsiTi§Blrdæ nigsiTi§neya)ay RbkasCabEnßmeTotBIsiT§i
TTYl)annUvkarCMnMuCMrHedayKμankarBnüaeBlminsmehtupl nigsiT§iiTTYl)annUvkarCMnMuCMrHRbkbeday
yutþiFm’ nigCasaFarN³ edaytulakarmYymansmtßkic© ÉkraCü nigminlMeGog ehIyEdltulakarenH
RtUv)anbegáIteLIgedayc,ab;.
edayehtufa ktikasBaØaGnþrCatisIþBIsiT§iesdækic© sgÁmkic© nigvb,Fm’ rMlwkBIkatBVkic©énrdæCa
smaCikeRkamktikasBaØaenH eGayelIksÞÜykareKarBCaskl nigkarRbtibtþitamsiT§imnusS nigesrI
PaB.
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2. edayehtufa eKalkarN_smUhkmμsMrab;karkarBarCnRKb;rUbEdlsßiteRkamkarXMuXaMg b¤kar
dak;Bn§naKartamTMrg;Nak¾edayEcgfa GñkCab;XMuXaMgRtUvmansiT§iTTYl)anCMnYy RBmTaMgeFVITMnak;TMng
nigRbwkSaeyabl;CamYysμakþI.
edayehtufa bBaØtþiCabTdæanGb,brmasMrab;RKb;RKgGñkeTas pþl;Gnusasn_CaBiessfa CMnYy
Epñkc,ab;nigTMnak;TMngCasMgat;CamYysμakþI KYrRtUv)anFanacMeBaHBiruT§CnTaMgGs; .
edayehtufa esckþIEføgkarN_sþIBIkarFanaeGaymankarkarBarcMeBaHCnTaMgGs;EdlRbQm
muxnwgeTasRbharCIvit eFVIkarKUsbBa¢ak;CafμI BIsiT§iénCnral;rUbEdlsgS½y b¤EdlRtUvecaTRbkan;BIbT
GaCJaEdlGackat;eTasRbharCIvit eGaymanCMnYyEpñkc,ab;RKb;RKan; enARKb;tMNak;kalTaMgGs;én
nItiviFI GnuelamtammaRta14 énktikasBaØasþIBI siT§iBlrdæ nigsiT§ineya)ay.
edayehtufa esckþIEføgkarN_éneKalkarN_CamUldæansþIBIyutþiFm’sMrab;CnrgeRKaHénbTGaCJa
nigkarrMelaPGMNac pþl;Gnusasn_eGaycat;viFankarenAfñak;Cati nigGnþrCati edIm,IEklMGBIsiT§iTTYl
)anyutþiFm’ nigkarRbRBwtþ bdiTan karTUTat;sMNg nigkarCYy]btßmÖdl;CnrgeRKaHedaysarbTGaCJa
eGay)anRtwmRtUvvij .
edayehtufa karkarBarRKb;RKan;dl;siT§imnusS nigesrIPaBCasarv½nþ EdlCnRKb;rUbsuT§Etman
siT§iTTYl)an eTaHCasiT§iTaMgenaHCa siT§iesdækic© sgÁmkic© nigvb,Fm’ b¤CasiT§iBlrdæ nigsiT§ineya)ay
k¾enAEttMrUveGayCnRKb;rUb mansiT§iTTYl)annUvesvakmμEpñkc,ab;d¾manRbsiT§iPaB Edlpþl;edayGñk
RbkbviC¢aCIv³c,ab;ÉkraCümYy.
edayehtufa smKmviC¢aCIv³emFavInanaedIrtYnaTIya:gsMxan;kñúgkarelIkkMBs;bTdæanviC¢aCIv³ nig
bBaØtþiRkmsIlFm’ kñúgkarkarBarsmaCikrbs;xøÜn BIkarecaTRbkan; nigkardak;kMhitminsmrmü nigkar
rMelaPbMBan kñúgkarpþl;esvakmμc,ab;dl;CnRKb;rYbEdlRtUvkaremFavI RBmTaMgkñúgkarshkarCamYy
sßab½nrdæaPi)al nigsßab½ndéTeTot edIm,Ieq<aHeTAkan;TIbMputényutþiFm’ nigplRbeyaCn_saFarN³.
eKalkarN_CamUldæansþIBItYnaTIrbs;emFavI dUcmanEcgxageRkamenH EdlRtUv)anbegáIteLIg
edImI,CYyrdæCasmaCiknana kñúgkarbMeBBaJParkic©rbs;xøÜnsMrab;Fana nigelIksÞÜynUvtYnaTId¾RtwmRtUvrbs;
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3. emFavIEdlrdæaPi)alTaMgLayKYrykmkBicarNa nigeKarBtamkñúgRkbx½NÐénc,ab;Catirbs;xøÜn nigkñúg
karGnuvtþCak;Esþg ehIyemFavI nigGñkdéTeTotdUcCaecARkm RBHraCGaCJa smaCikénGgÁnItiRbtibtþi
nignItibBaØatþi nigsaFarN³CnTUeTA KYrEtykcitþTukdak;cMeBaHeKalkarN_CamUldæanenH. eKalkarN_
TaMgenH k¾RtUvGnuvtþeGay)ansmrmüpgEdr cMeBaHCnTaMgLayNaEdleRbIR)as;muxgarCaemFavIEtmin
)ancuHbBa¢IpøÚvkarCamYysmaKmemFavI.
siT§iTTYl)anemFavI nigesvakmμc,ab;
1- buKÁlRKb;rUbmansiT§iBwgBak;rkCMnYyBIemFavImñak;tamkareRCIserIsrbs;xøÜn edIm,IkarBar nig
begáItsiT§irbs;xøÜn RBmTaMgedIm,IkarBarxøÜnenARKb;dMNak;kalTaMgGs;éndMeNIrerOgkþIRBhμTNÐ.
2- rdæaPi)alnanaRtUvFanafa buKÁlRKb;rUbEdlsßitenAeRkamEdndIrbs;xøÜn nigsßitenAeRkamEdn
smtßkic©rbs;xøÜn RtUvTTYl)annUvnItiviFIRbkbedaysmtßPaB nigynþkareqøIytbd¾manRbsiT§PaB RBm
TaMgsiT§iesμIKñaTTYl)anemFavI edayKμankarEbgEckBIRbePTGVITaMgGs; dUcCakarerIseGIgBUCsasn_ BN’
sMbur edImkMeNItCatiBn§ú ePT Pasa sasna KMnitneya)ay b¤karbeBa©jmtidéTeTot edImkMeNItCati
b¤sgÁm RTBüsm,tþi RbPBkMeNIt zan³esdækic© b¤zan³déTeTot.
3- rdæaPi)alnana RtUvFanaeGaymankarpþl;mUlniFi nigRbPBdéTeToteGay)anRKb;RKan;
sMrab;esvakmμc,ab;dl;CnRkIRk nigtamkarcaM)ac; dl;CndéTeTotEdlgayrgeRKaH. smaKmviC¢aCIv³
emFavInanaRtUvshkarkñúgkarerobcMnigkarpþl;esvakmμ meFüa)ay nigRbPBdéTeTotTaMgenH .
4- rdæaPi)al nigsmaKmviC©aCIv³emFavInana RtUveFVIkarpSBVpSayBIkmμviFIrbs;xøÜn dl;saFarN³
CnGMBIsiT§i nigkrNIykic©rbs;BYKeKtampøÚvc,ab; nigBItYnaTId¾sMxan;rbs;emFavIkñúgkarkarBaresrIPaBCa
sarv½nþrbs;BYkeK. CnRkIRk nigCnEdlgayrgeRKaHepSgeTot KYrRtUv)anykcitþTukdak;CaBiesspþl;
CMnYy edIm,IeGayBYkeKmanlT§PaBGHGagBIsiT§irbs;BYkeK ehIyenAeBlEdlcaM)ac;RtUvrkBwgBak;CMnYy
BIemFavI .
karkarBarBiesskñúgerOgkþIyutþiFm’RBhμTNÐ
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4. 5- rdæaPi)alnanaRtUvFanafa GaCJaFrmansmtßkic©RtUvCUndMNwgPøamdl;buKÁlRKb;rUb BIsiT§irbs;
eKEdlGacTTYl)anCMnYyBIemFavImñak;tamkareRCIserIsrbs;eKeRkayBIkarcab;xøÜn b¤XMuxøÜn b¤enAeBl
RtUv)anecaTRbkan;BIbTelμIsRBhμTNÐNamYy.
6- CnNak¾edayEdlminmanemFavI mansiT§iTTYl)anemFavImñak;EdlmanbTBiesaFn_ nigman
smtßPaBRbhak;RbEhleTAnwgcrikénbTelμIsEdlecaTRbkan;mkelIxøÜn kñúgRKb;erOgkþITaMgGs;Edl
plRbeyaCn_yutþiFm’tMrUvya:gdUecñH edIm,IeGayemFavIenaHpþl;nYvCMnYyEpñkc,ab;RbkbedayRbsiT§iPaB
edayKμankarbg;éfø RbsinebIeKminmanmeFüa)ayRKb;RKan;cMNayelIesvakmμEbbenHeT.
7- rdæaPi)alnanaRtUvFanabEnßmeTotfa CnNak¾edayEdlRtUv)ancab;xøÜn b¤XMuxøÜn eTaHCaRtUv
ecaT b¤minRtUvecaTBIbTGaCJak¾eday RtUvmansiT§iTTYl)anemFavImñak;PøamkñúgerOgkþINak¾edaymineGay
elIsBIry³eBl 48ema:g eRkayeBlkarcab;xøÜn b¤karXMuxøÜnenaHeLIy.
8- GñkEdlRtUv)ancab;xøÜn XMuxøÜn b¤GñkCab;Bn§naKarTaMgGs;RtUvEt)anpþl;»kas eBlevla nig
meFüa)ayRKb;RKan; edIm,ICYbR)aRs½yTak;Tg nigRbwkSaeyabl;CamYyemFavIrbs;xøÜn edayKμankarBnüa
eBl karraMgsÞak; b¤karRtYtBinitü nigRtUvEtCakarsMgat;TaMgRsug. m®nþIRbtibtþic,ab;GacemIleXIj Et
minGacsþab;lWBIkarRbwkSaeyabl;enHeT.
lkçN³sm,tiþ nigkarbNþúHbNþal
9- rdæaPi)al smaKmviC¢aCIv³emFavInana nigsßab½nGb;rM RtUvFanafa emFavIRtUvTTYl)ankarGb;rM
nigbNþúHbNþalsmRsb RBmTaMgyl;dwgBITsSn³ nigtYnaTItambBaØtþiRkmsIlFm’rbs;emFavI nigyl;
dwgBIsiT§imnusS nigesrIPaBCasarv½nþEdl)anTTYlsÁal;edayc,ab;Cati nigGnþrCati.
10- rdæaPi)al smaKmviC¢aCIv³emFavInana nigsßab½nGb;rM RtUvFanafa KμankarerIseGIgcMeBaH
buKÁlNamñak;EdlnwgcUlRbkb b¤kMBugEtRbkbviC¢aCIv³c,ab;enHedaymUlehtuBUCsasn_ BN’sm,úr ePT
edImkMeNITCatiBn§ú sasna mtineya)ay b¤karsMEdgmtiepSgeTot edImkMeNItCatib¤sgÁm RTBüsm,tiþ
RbPBkMeNIt zan³esdækic© b¤zan³déTeToteLIy elIkElgEtlkçxNÐtRmUv[emFavIenaH RtUvEtman
sBa¢atiénRbeTssamuI eTIbminRtUv)ancat;TukfaCakarerIseGIgenaH .
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5. 11- enARbeTsnanaEdlmanRkum shKmn_ b¤tMbn; EdlesckþIRtUvkarrbs;eKsMrab;esvakmμ
c,ab;minmandUcbMNg CaBiesscMeBaHRkumTaMgLayEdlmanvb,Fm’ Pasa b¤TMenomTMlab;epSg²Kña b¤k¾
Føab;CaCnrgeRKaHénkarerIseGIgkalBIGtItkal rdæaPi)al smaKmviC¢aCIv³emFavInana nigsßab½nGb;rM
KYrEtcat;viFankarBiess pþl;»kaseGayebkçCnEdlmkBIRkumTaMgenaH )ancUlRbkbviC¢aCIv³c,ab;
ehIyRtUvFanafa BYkeKTTYl)ankarbNþúHbNþalsmRsbeTAtamesckþIRtUvkarrbs;RkumeK.
tYnaTI nigkarTTYlxusRtUv
12- emFavI RtUvrkSakitþiys nigesckþIéføfñÚrénviC¢aCIv³rbs;xøÜn CaPñak;gard¾sMxan; énrdæ)al
yutþiFm’ enARKb;eBlevlaTaMgGs; .
13- tYnaTIrbs;emFavIcMeBaHkUnkþIrbs;xøÜnRtUvrYmman³
k¦- ENnaMkUnkþIBIsiT§i nigkrNIykic©Rsbc,ab;rbs;eK nigBIkargarénRbB½n§c,ab;Edlmankar
Bak;B½n§dl;siT§i nigkrNIykic©Rsbc,ab;rbs;eKcMeBaHerOgkþI.
x¦- CYykUnkþI tamral;meFüa)ayEdlsmRsb nigcat;kartampøÚvc,ab; edIm,IkarBarpl
RbeyaCn_rbs;eK.
K¦- CYykUnkþIenAcMeBaHmuxtulakar salakþI b¤GaCJaFrrdæ)altamkarsmRsb.
14- kñúgkarkarBarsiT§iénkUnkþIrbs;xøÜn nigkñúgkarelIksÞÜybuBVehtuényutþiFm’ emFavIRtUvsVH
EsVgelIkkMBs;siT§imnusS nigesrIPaBCasarv½nþEdl)anTTYlsÁal;edayc,ab;Cati nigGnþrCati ehIyRtUv
eFVIkareday]sSah_Büayam nigedayesrIenARKb;eBlTaMgGs; eGayRsbtamc,ab; RBmTaMgbTdæannig
bBaØtþiRkmsIlFm’énviC¢aCIv³c,ab;EdlRtUv)anTTYlsÁal; .
15- emFavIRtUvesμaHRtg;Canic©kñúgkareKarBplRbeyaCn_rbs;kUnkþIxøÜn .
karFanacMeBaHdMeNIrkaremFavI
16- rdæaPi)alRtUvFanafa ³
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6. k¦- emFavIGacbMeBjmuxgarviC¢aCIv³TaMgGs;rbs;xøÜn edayKμankarbMPitbMP½y karbnÞúc
bg¥ak; karyayI b¤kareRCotERCkEdlminRtwmRtUveLIy.
x¦- emFavIGaceFVIdMeNIr nigRbwkSaeyabl;CamYykUnkþIrbs;xøÜn)anedayesrI TaMgenAkñúg
RbeTs TaMgenAbreTs nig
K¦- emFavIminRtUvTTYlrg b¤RtUv)anKMramkMEhgedaykarecaTRbkan;tampøÚvtulakar
b¤rdæ)al kardak;TNÐkmμesdækic© b¤TNÐkmμÉeTotcMeBaHskmμPaBNamYyEdlxøÜn)an
eFVIRsbtambTdæan tYnaTI nigbBaØtþiRkmsIlFm’viC¢aCIv³EdlRtUv)anTTYlsÁal;eLIy.
17- kalebIemFavIRtUv)anKMramkMEhgdl;snþisux edaysarEtkarbMeBjtYnaTIrbs;xøÜnenaH
GaCJaFrRtUvEtpþl;karkarBareGay)anRKb;RKan;dl;emFavIenaH .
18- emFavIminRtUvkøayCamuxsBaØaCamYykUnkþIrbs;xøÜn edaysarEtkarbMeBjtYnaTIrbs;xøÜn
eGaykUnkþIenaHeLIy.
19- Kμantulakar b¤GaCJaFrrdæ)alNaEdl)anTTYlsÁal;siT§imansμakþIehIy EbrCabdiesF
Qb;TTYlsÁal;nUvsiT§imanemFavIenAcMeBaHmuxsmtßkic©xøÜnenaHeLIy luHRtaEtemFavIenaH min)anbMeBj
lkçxNÐRsbtamc,ab;Cati nigkarGnuvtþn_Cak;Esþg ehIyminRsbCamYynwgeKalkarN_enH.
20- emFavIRtUvmanGP½yÉksiT§iBIbTRBhμTNÐ nigrdæb,evNI cMeBaHsarNakarBarBak;B½n§nana
EdleFVIkñúgbMNgsucritkñúgkarkarBareTaHCalaylkçN_GkSrkþI CapÞal;mat;kþI b¤kñúgkarbgðajxøÜnCaviC¢a
CIv³rbs;xøÜn enAcMeBaHmuxtulakar salakþI b¤GaCJaFrc,ab; b¤rdæ)alepSgeTot.
21-GaCJaFrmansmtßkic©mantYnaTIRtUvFanaeGayemFavImansiT§iTTYl)anB½t’manEdlsmRsb
sMNuMerOg nigÉksarenAkñúgkarkan;kab; b¤karRKb;RKgrbs;xøÜn eGayemFavImaneBlevlaRKb;RKan;Gac
pþl;CMnYyEpñkc,ab;dl;kUnkþIrbs;xøÜn RbkbedayRbsiT§PaB. siT§iTTYl)anenH KYrEtpþl;eGayenAeBl
evlad¾smRsbqab;bMput.
22- rdæaPi)alnanaRtUveKarB nigTTYlsÁal;fa ral;TMnak;TMng nigral;karRbwkSaeyabl;rvag
emFavI nigkUnkþIrbs;xøÜnkñúgTMnak;TMngviC¢aCIv³KWCakarsMgat;.
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7. esrIPaBénkarsMEdgmti nigesrIPaBénkarbegáItsmaKm
23- emFavIk¾dUcCaRbCaBlrdæEdr mansiT§iTTYl)anesrIPaBénkarsMEdgmti CMenO karbegáIt
smaKm nigkarCYbRbCMu . CaBiess emFavIRtUvmansiT§icUlrYmCasaFarN³ kñúgkarBiPaKSabBaðac,ab;
rdæ)alyutþiFm’ nigkarelIksÞÜy nigkarkarBarsiT§imnusS RBmTaMgcUlrYm b¤begáItCaGgÁkartammUldæan
GgÁkarCati nigGnþrCati k¾dUcCacUlrYmkarRbCMurbs;xøÜn edayminTTYlrgnUvkarrwtt,itviC¢aCIv³edayehtu
plénskmμPaBRsbc,ab; b¤smCikPaBrbs;xøÜn enAkñúgGgÁkarRsbc,ab;mYy. kñúgkarGnuvtþn_siT§iTaMg
enH Canic©kal emFavIRtUvEteFVIxøÜneGayRsbtamc,ab; RBmTaMgbTdæannigbBaØtíRkmsIlFm’viC¢aCIv³Edl
RtUv)anTTYlsÁal;.
smaKmviC¢aCIv³emFavI
24- emFavIRtUvmansiT§ibegáIt nigcUlrYmsmaKmviC¢aCIv³EdlRKb;RKgedayxøÜnÉg edIm,ItMNag
eGayplRbeyaCn_rbs;xøÜn elIksÞÜykarbNþúHbNþal nigkarGb;rMbnþ nigedIm,IkarBarbUrN³PaBviC¢aCIv³
rbs;xøÜn. GgÁPaBRbtibtþiénsmaKmviC¢aCIv³ RtUvEteFVIkare)aHeqñatedaysmaCikrbs;xøÜn nigRtUvGnuvtþ
tYnaTIrbs;xøÜnedayKμankareRCotERCkBIxageRkA.
25- smaKmviC¢aCIv³emFavIRtUvshkarCamYyrdæaPi)al edIm,IFanafabuKÁlRKb;rUbmansiT§iTTYl
)anesñIPaBKña nigRbkbedayRbsiT§iPaBBIesvakmμc,ab; ehIyFanafa emFavIGacRbwkSaeyabl; nigCYy
kUnkþIrbs;xøÜn)an Rsbtamc,ab; nigbTdæannigbBaØtþiRkmsIlFm’viC¢aCIv³EdlRtUv)anTTYlsÁal; eday
KμankareRCotERCkminRtwmRtUveLIy .
cMNat;kardak;vin½y
26- RkmsIlFm’viC¢aCIv³emFavIRtUvEtbegáIteLIg edayviC¢aCIv³c,ab; tamry³GgÁPaBd¾smRsb
rbs;xøÜn b¤edayc,ab; Gnuelamtamc,ab;Cati nigb,evNI RbmTaMgbNþaviFan nigbTdæanGnþrCatiEdlRtUv
)anTTYlsÁal; .
27- karecaTRbkan; b¤bNþwgcMeBaHemFavIsßitkñúgsmtßkic©viC¢aCIv³rbs;xøÜn RtUvEtcat;kareGay
)anqab;rh½s nigRtwmRtUvtamnItiviFIEdlsmRsb. emFavI k¾RtUvmansiT§iTTYl)annUvkarCMnMuCMrHRbkb
edayyutþiFm’rYmTaMgsiT§iTTYl)anCMnYyBIemFavImñak;eTottamkareRCIserIsrbs;eK.
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8. 28- cMNat;kardak;vin½ycMeBaHemFavI RtUvEteFVIenAcMeBaHmuxKN³kmμaFikarvin½ytlMeGogmYy
EdlbegáIteLIgedayviC¢aCIv³c,ab; enAcMeBaHmuxGaCJaFrÉkraCümYyEdlbegáItedaylkçnþik³ b¤enAcMeBaH
muxtulakar nigRtUvEtsßiteRkamkarRtYtBinitünItüanukUlPaBedayÉkraCüBItulakar.
29- ral;cMNat;kardak;vin½yRtUvEtsMercRsbtamRkmsIlFm’viC¢aCIv³ nigbTdæannigbBaØtþiRkm
sIlFm’viC¢aCIv³déTeTotEdlRtUv)anTTYlsÁal; RBmTaMgtamsμartIéneKalkarN_enH.
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