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KKO 1351/2000 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses appeal; lower court lacked jurisdiction over dispute between heirs regarding burial site selection.

Case Number KKO 1351/2000
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

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The Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the appeal because the lower court lacked jurisdiction to decide solely on the burial site selection dispute. The heirs argued over which parish cemetery the deceased should be buried in, a matter the lower court deemed outside its authority. Consequently, the court ruled that the lower court could not render a final decision on this specific issue.

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Laki 1093/1971, 1 luku, 1 §; Laki 1093/1971, 1 luku, 2 §: The lower court lacks jurisdiction to decide exclusively on disputes between heirs regarding the selection of a burial site within a specific parish cemetery.

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jurisdictional limits heir dispute burial site selection parish cemetery lower court authority

Cited Legislation

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Laki 1093/1971, 1 luku, 1 §
Laki 1093/1971, 1 luku, 2 §
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Yleinen tuomioistuin ei ollut toimivaltainen ratkaisemaan vainajan jälkeläisten välistä riitaa siitä, minkä seurakunnan hautausmaahan vainaja oli haudattava.