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"The right to equality before courts and tribunals also ensures equality of arms. The principle of equality between parties applies also to civil proceedings, and demands, inter alia, that each side be given the opportunity to contest all the arguments and evidence adduced by the other party."

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UN (CCPR): General Comment No. 32: Right to Equality Before Courts and Tribunals and to Fair Trial (Article 14), para. 13

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General Comment No. 32: Right to Equality Before Courts and Tribunals and to Fair Trial (Article 14)

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Equality before the courts includes equality in arms and equal access to the courts.