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KKO 2974/2004 AI generated

Supreme Court held that appeals in fraud cases relying on oral testimony must be heard in court, not screened.

Case Number KKO 2974/2004
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court ruled that an appeal in a fraud case could not be screened because its resolution depended on the credibility of oral testimony. Since the core issue required a full hearing, the case had to be transferred back to the Court of Appeal for a proper trial. Consequently, the screening procedure was deemed invalid as it prevented the necessary evaluation of witness credibility.

Legislator headnote

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OK 26 luku 2 §; An appeal in a fraud case depending on the credibility of oral testimony cannot be screened and must be heard in court.

Keywords

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fraud appeal procedure oral testimony credibility court screening invalidity Supreme Court jurisdiction verbal evidence evaluation

Cited Legislation

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OK 26 luku 2 §
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Kun asian ratkaiseminen petosta koskevassa asiassa riippui suullisen todistelun uskottavuudesta ja asiassa siten oli toimitettava pääkäsittely hovioikeudessa, valitusta ei voitu seuloa.

OK 26 luku 2 §