Supreme Court dismisses forgery charge where client printed a fake bank receipt to falsely claim payment was made.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the charge of forgery against the client who printed a bank transaction receipt to falsely assert payment had been made. The court found that the client's act of printing a document without the bank's signature or authorization did not constitute the specific legal definition of forgery under Finnish law. Consequently, the prosecution failed to prove the necessary elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.
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AI generatedLaki rikoslaista 38.1.1998/387; 10.1.1998/388: The act of printing a document that appears to be an official bank record without the bank's actual signature or authorization does not constitute forgery if the document is not used to deceive a third party regarding the existence of a legal obligation or right.
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