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KKO 5044/1995 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding criminal immunity and the duty to surrender seized vehicle and provide equivalent compensation.

Case Number KKO 5044/1995
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the appellant's appeal concerning the scope of criminal immunity and the obligation to surrender a seized automobile. The appellant argued that immunity exempted them from returning the vehicle or paying compensation, while the prosecution insisted on restitution regardless of the immunity status. The court ruled that criminal immunity does not negate the civil obligation to return seized property or provide equivalent compensation, thereby upholding the lower court's decision.

Legislator headnote

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Section 40 of the Criminal Procedure Act; Section 1 of the Act on the Exemption from Criminal Liability; Criminal immunity does not exempt the accused from the obligation to surrender seized property or provide equivalent compensation.

Keywords

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criminal immunity scope seized property restitution equivalent compensation duty civil liability criminal Supreme Court appeal

Cited Legislation

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Section 40 of the Criminal Procedure Act
Section 1 of the Act on the Exemption from Criminal Liability
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