Vaasan HO 06.01.1984 2068/83
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Court held that taking a spouse's property from a shared home constitutes theft, not embezzlement.
Finland (FI)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court of appeal dismissed the prosecution's claim that the defendant's act constituted embezzlement. The prosecution argued that taking a spouse's belongings from a shared residence was merely a dispute over household items. The court ruled that such an act violates the property rights of the other spouse and meets the legal definition of theft.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedLainsäädäntö: rikoslaki 1081/1944; Rikoslaki 1081/1944 10 §: Kun avopuolisolle kuuluvan esineen anastaminen yhteisestä asunnosta katsotaan pesänkavaltamiseksi, se on varkaus, ei pesänkavaltamus.
Keywords
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theft vs embezzlement
spousal property rights
shared residence
criminal law definition
property violation
Cited Legislation
AI generatedRikoslaki 1081/1944 10 §
Cited Case Law
AI generatedKouHO:n päätös D:R78/179, T:121/78, A:19.9.1978
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Full text
Avopuolisolle kuuluvan esineen anastaminen yhteisestä asunnosta katsottiin pesänkavaltamiseksi eikä varkaudeksi.
Ks. myös KouHO:n päätös D:R78/179, T:121/78,
A:19.9.1978
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