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KKO 1203/2001 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding witness credibility for false statements supported by two witnesses and a guarantee.

Case Number KKO 1203/2001
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against a lower court's decision regarding the credibility of a witness who made false statements. The witness claimed to have heard a false statement from two other witnesses and was backed by a guarantee, yet the court found the evidence insufficient to establish credibility. Consequently, the court ruled that the lower court correctly rejected the witness's testimony based on the lack of corroborating proof.

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Korkein oikeus 1203/2001; The Supreme Court held that a witness's testimony based on hearsay from two other witnesses and a guarantee is inadmissible if the court finds no sufficient grounds to believe the underlying statement was true.

Keywords

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witness credibility hearsay evidence false statements corroborating witnesses guarantee validity Supreme Court appeal evidence admissibility
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Kysymys todistelun luotettavuudesta yllytystä kahteen valalla ja vakuutuksella vahvistetun perättömän lausuman antamiseen todistajana oikeudessa koskevassa jutussa.