KKO 1531/1997
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Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding the ineligibility of a court member due to a prior judicial appointment.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the eligibility of a court member appointed to a judicial position. The appellant argued that the member's prior appointment to a specific judicial role created an incompatibility under the relevant statute. The court ruled that the statutory provisions did not prohibit such an appointment, thereby upholding the member's eligibility.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedKorkein oikeuden 13 luku 1 §; The court held that a prior appointment to a judicial office does not automatically render a person ineligible for a subsequent court membership if the law does not explicitly forbid it.
Keywords
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judicial incompatibility
court member eligibility
prior appointment
statutory prohibition
Supreme Court appeal
Korkein oikeus
13 luku 1
Cited Legislation
AI generatedKorkein oikeuden 13 luku 1 §
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Full text
Kysymys maaoikeuden lautamiehen esteellisyydestä.
OK 13 luku 1 §