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ARTICLE-81: Appeal against decision of acquittal or conviction or against sentence     [go to this ARTICLE]
... Appeal against decision of acquittal or conviction or against sentence ...
... (c) In case of an acquittal, the accused shall be released immediately, subject to the following: ...


ARTICLE-85: Compensation to an arrested or convicted person     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 3. In exceptional circumstances, where the Court finds conclusive facts showing that there has been a grave and manifest miscarriage of justice, it may in its discretion award compensation, according to the criteria provided in the Rules of Procedure and Evidence, to a person who has been released from detention following a final decision of acquittal or a termination of the proceedings for that reason. ...