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KKO 1296/1995 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed appeal regarding failure to meet prison uniform identification requirements under Finnish Penal Code.

Case Number KKO 1296/1995
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The 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

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Section 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

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Section 10 of the Penal Code
Section 1 of the Prison Act

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