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KKO 2693/2005 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses forgery charge where client printed a fake bank receipt to falsely claim payment was made.

Case Number KKO 2693/2005
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The 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.

Legislator headnote

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Laki 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.

Keywords

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forgery charge bank receipt printed document false payment claim Supreme Court criminal liability document authentication

Cited Legislation

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Laki rikoslaista 38.1.1998/387
10.1.1998/388
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A oli esittänyt B:lle verkkopankin maksupalvelutapahtuman tulosteen osoittaakseen maksaneensa B:lle tulosteessa mainitun rahamäärän, vaikkei maksua tosiasiassa ollut tapahtunut. Kysymys siitä, oliko A menettelyllään syyllistynyt väärennykseen.