Prisoners are not held incommunicado, and immediate access to an attorney is granted. Those who are charged are held pending trial or released on bail at the judge's discretion. Exile is never imposed. Denial of Fair Public Trial Luxembourg has an independent and fair judicial system with the right of appeal. Civilians are not tried in military courts.
All defendants have access to legal counsel, at public expense if necessary.
All charges are formally and publicly stated. Defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty. They have the right to public trial, cross-examination of witnesses, and presentation of evidence. Either the defendant or the prosecutor may appeal a ruling. An appeal results in a completely new judicial procedure, with the possibility that a sentence may be increased or decreased.