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KKO 4203/1997 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding interpretation of self-drafted complaint by criminal case respondent.

Case Number KKO 4203/1997
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the respondent's appeal concerning the interpretation of a self-drafted complaint in a criminal case. The respondent argued that the wording of their own document should be interpreted more favorably than the lower court suggested. The court held that the respondent bears the responsibility for the content and interpretation of their own submissions, and the lower court's reading was not erroneous.

Legislator headnote

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Kriminalilain 49 a luku 1 ja 2 luku 1: The party responsible for drafting a complaint must accept the legal interpretation of their own written submissions.

Keywords

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criminal procedure self-drafted complaint interpretation of submissions respondent liability Supreme Court review

Cited Legislation

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Kriminalilain 49 a luku 1
Kriminalilain 2 luku 1

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Kysymys rikosasian vastaajan itse laatiman valituskirjelmän tulkinnasta.