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KKO 1559/1996 AI generated

Supreme Court defines child abduction indicators under old Criminal Code Chapter 25 Section 2.

Case Number KKO 1559/1996
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Supreme Court of Finland issued a decision on September 2, 1996, clarifying the specific indicators for child abduction under the Criminal Code provisions valid prior to September 1, 1995. The court addressed a question regarding the precise definition of 'child abduction' as outlined in Chapter 25, Section 2 of the Criminal Code at that time. By interpreting the statutory language, the court established the legal criteria necessary to distinguish this offense from similar crimes involving minors.

Legislator headnote

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Criminal Code Chapter 25 Section 2; The court defined the specific indicators constituting the offense of child abduction under the pre-1995 Criminal Code provisions.

Keywords

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child abduction indicators Criminal Code Chapter 25 pre-1995 provisions offense definition Supreme Court interpretation minors protection statutory interpretation

Cited Legislation

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Criminal Code Chapter 25 Section 2 (as valid before 1.9.1995)
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kko-precedent_1995_110
Supreme Court dismisses request to return children to Switzerland, ruling the mother's move was not wrongful retention under Hague Convention.
kko-other_2005_1278
Supreme Court dismissed appeal regarding child custody and guardianship decisions by the Social Board.
kko-precedent_2004_76
Supreme Court allows return of abducted children to US despite mother's claim of their objection.
kho-other_2019_5230
Supreme Administrative Court dismissed appeal; continued residence denied due to lack of special ties despite age of majority.
kko-precedent_2003_32
Supreme Court allows return of child to US residence despite mother's claim of father's consent.

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Kysymys ennen 1.9.1995 voimassa olleessa rikoslain 25 luvun 2 §:ssä tarkoitetun lapsenryöstön tunnusmerkistöstä.