The highest court shall try on appeal appeals and complaints of first instance trials of Province Courts, Courts of municipalities directly under central authority and Special Courts. It may directly try any first instance case included in the jurisdiction of any Court or may send it to a different Court of the same level or same type as necessary. Article 54 (Area of Jurisdiction) Courts shall try criminal cases that have happened in their jurisdictional area. In cases where there is no interference with the trial, they may also be tried in the Court with the jurisdiction over the place the criminal lives or was identified. Article 55 (Trial Jurisdiction over Cases Included in Several Jurisdictions of Courts of the Same Level) The trial of criminal cases included in the jurisdiction of several courts of the same level for different causes shall be conducted by the Court that first commenced the hearing of the case. Article 56 (Trial Jurisdiction over Cases with Different Jurisdictions) In cases where an accused who has committed different crimes with different jurisdictions or several accused with different jurisdictions are tried together, they shall be tried in a higher Court if a proportion is included in the jurisdiction of a higher Court, or in a Special Court if included in the jurisdiction of a Special Court. Article 57 (Prohibition on Jurisdictional Disputes) A criminal case taken over from another Court may not be handed over to another Court again. In cases where a criminal case taken over is included in the jurisdiction of a Court of another level or type, it may be handed over to the Court concerned upon receiving the approval of a higher Court. SECTION IV: LEGAL REPRESENTATION Article 58 (Guarantee of Right of Defence of Defendants and Accused) The right of defence of defendants and accused shall be guaranteed in the handling of criminal cases. Article 59 (Duties of Counsel) Counsel shall ensure that a criminal case is handled correctly and the rights of defendants and accused are guaranteed in accordance with the law. Article 60 (Right of Choice over Counsel)

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