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The due process of law is a principle that should be applied universally, regardless of race and cultural background, to protect human rights. In order to protect the defendant's right in the criminal procedures, provision of court interpreting service is essential and it plays a critical role in the administration of justice. As to the role of court interpreters, the U.S. courts held that the interpreter is an agent of the defendant acting as a language conduit. In order for a court interpreter to discharge his duty and the statements delivered through interpreters to be admitted as evidence in legal proceedings, there should be a system to ensure quality of professional interpreters who are capable of serving as an impartial linguistic conduit between the defendants and the judiciary in legal forums. Although the need for court interpreters has begun to be recognized in Korea, no formal certification or training program has been established. If a defendant who cannot understand Korean is not provided with effective court interpreting service in a criminal procedure, the principle of due process of law cannot be achieved. This article sets out to examine certain legal concepts relating to the role of court interpreters and also highlights the need for an institutionalized training and certifying program for court interpreters.

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 Ⅰ. 서론
 Ⅱ. 적정절차의 보장과 법정통역의 의의
  1. 적정절차의 보장
  2. 법정통역의 의의
 Ⅲ. 영미법계 국가에서의 법정통역사의 법적지위와 역할
  1. 영미법계의 당사자주의(Adversarial System)와 배심제
  2. 미국법원 판례에 나타난 법정통역사의 법적지위와 역할
  3. 미국 법정통역사의 공적전문가로서의 지위와 윤리
 Ⅳ. 법정통역사제도 도입의 필요성
  1. 법정통역의 전문성과 법정통역사 자격의 제도화
  2. 한국에서의 법정통역사 제도 도입의 필요성
 Ⅴ. 결론
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• 최철 [ Choi, Chul | 한국외국어대학교 법과대학 교수 ]

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