Legal Material • 22 Jun 2024

The Role of Advocates in the Criminal Case Handling Process

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This article discusses the definition and role of advocates according to Indonesian law, specifically in Law Number 18 of 2003 concerning Advocates.

Legal Material • 27 Apr 2024

Asas Ultimum Remedium: The Principle of Criminal Law as a Last Resort

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Ultimum remedium, a legal principle offense which means offense as a last resort. This article discusses the meaning, history, purpose, application in Indonesia, and efforts to increase its use.

Legal Material • 05 Aug 2025

Das Sein and Das Sollen: Understanding the Gap Between Legal Rules and Reality in Indonesia

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"The regulation is good, but the practice on the ground is a complete zero!" Literasi Hukum - The sentence above may be something we often hear or even say ourselves. When we see motorcyclists going against...

Legal Material • 28 Mar 2025

Application of the Principle of State Responsibility in Efforts to Overcome Forest Deforestation

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Discusses the application of state responsibility in overcoming forest deforestation as regulated in the Environmental Protection and Management Law and the Forestry Law and its law enforcement

Legal Material • 26 Mar 2024

General Courts and Special Courts: 5 Minutes to Understand the Difference

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The judicial system in Indonesia is divided into two types: general courts and special courts. Each has a focus and authority to handle different cases. Understanding the difference is important...

Legal Material • 31 Dec 2023

Criminal Legal Remedies in Indonesia: Types, Conditions, and Procedures

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Learn about the types, requirements, and procedures of legal remedies offense in Indonesia: appeal, cassation, pre-trial, and judicial review. A complete guide!

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Legal Principles, Adagiums, Old Maxims, and Postulates: What's the Difference?

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We often hear the word legal principles, some also mention adagiums, and sometimes the same thing or sentence is referred to as a postulate. So actually, what is the difference between a legal principle,...

Legal Material • 01 Apr 2026

The Mystery of the Disappearance of the Word "Intentionally" in the National Criminal Code

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Why did the word "intentionally" disappear from the murder article? Listen to the sharp analysis of Arif Kurniawan, S.H. regarding the new face and risks of doctrine in the National Criminal Code.

Legal Material • 13 Mar 2026

What is Online Buying and Selling Fraud? Analysis of Article 492 of the Criminal Code

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The buyer's money is used to cover old debts, and then the goods are not sent. Is this fraud, embezzlement, or a civil dispute? See the legal analysis.

Editorial • 19 Mar 2026

The State Must Not Hide Behind Uniforms

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The Andrie Yunus case is not just persecution. This is a test for the rule of law, the protection of human rights defenders, and the courage to penetrate impunity in cases involving state apparatus.