KKO 1296/1995
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Supreme Court dismissed appeal regarding failure to meet prison uniform identification requirements under Finnish Penal Code.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's appeal concerning the validity of a prison uniform identification mark. The appellant argued that the specific mark failed to meet the statutory requirements for official identification under the Penal Code. The court ruled that the existing regulations sufficiently fulfilled the legislative intent for prisoner identification without needing modification.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedSection 10 of the Penal Code; Section 1 of the Prison Act: The court established that prison uniform identification marks must strictly adhere to statutory specifications, and deviations do not automatically invalidate the identification process if the core regulatory purpose is met.
Keywords
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prison uniform identification
Penal Code requirements
prisoner identification marks
administrative regulations
identification validity
supreme court appeal
Finnish penal law
Cited Legislation
AI generatedSection 10 of the Penal Code
Section 1 of the Prison Act
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