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What Are Charter Rights in a Murder Investigation? Charter rights are legal protections found in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. They limit how police, prosecutors, and courts may treat a person during a criminal investigation or prosecution. In a murder investigation, Charter rights can become important long before trial. They may apply when police first approach a person, ask questions, detain them, arrest them, search a home, seize a phone, or collect physic