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Binding interpretation defining "bodily injury" for traffic sanctions as requiring at least one day of medical care

Case Number ICCJ_219200
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Jurisdiction Romania (RO)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted
Court Costs No costs imposed
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The High Court of Cassation and Justice admitted the appeal in the interest of law filed by the Board of Directors of the Suceava Court of Appeal, establishing a binding legal interpretation that prevails over prior inconsistent rulings. The dispute concerned the application of Article 103(1)(d) of Emergency Government Ordinance No. 195/2002 regarding public road traffic, specifically challenging the definition of "bodily injury" in the context of administrative sanctions for traffic offenses. The court decisively ruled that, under the version of the ordinance in force until June 29, 2024 (prior to amendments introduced by Emergency Government Ordinance No. 84/2024), the term "bodily injury" is legally defined as traumatic lesions or health impairment whose severity is evaluated by requiring at least one day of medical care, thereby standardizing the threshold for such legal consequences across the jurisdiction.

Legislator headnote

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art. 517 alin. (4) din Codul de procedură civilă; Binding interpretation defining "bodily injury" for traffic sanctions as requiring at least one day of medical care: The dispute concerned the application of Article 103(1)(d) of Emergency Government Ordinance No. 195/2002 regarding public road traffic, specifically challenging the definition of "bodily injury" in the context of administrative sanctions for traffic offenses. The court decisively ruled that, under the version of the ordinance in force until June 29, 2024 (prior to amendments introduced by Emergency Government Ordinance No. 84/2024), the term "bodily injury" is legally defined as traumatic lesions or health impairment whose severity is evaluated by requiring at least one day of medical care, thereby standardizing the threshold for such legal consequences across the jurisdiction.

Keywords

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road traffic law emergency ordinance health care interpretation of the law simple bodily injury health impairment

Cited Legislation

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art. 517 alin. (4) din Codul de procedură civilă
This procedural rule is cited to establish that the decision is mandatory and binding on all courts.
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ICCJ_220721
Interpretation of "corporal injury" for administrative driving suspension: requirement of injuries evaluated by at least one day of medical care
ICCJ_86149
Scope of "harm to health" threshold for leaving a traffic accident scene requiring injuries needing over 10 days' medical care
Decizia nr. 328/2025
Scope of "bodily harm" in traffic accident abandonment offenses: sufficiency of minor injuries versus 90-day medical threshold
ICCJ_140993
Definition of "injury" for the crime of fleeing the scene of a road traffic accident under Article 338 of the Penal Code
Decizia nr. 5/2018
Definition of "injury" for hit-and-run liability under Penal Code Art. 338 and O.U.G. 195/2002

Key legal questions extracted by Legislator

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art. 103 alin. (1) lit. d) din Ordonanţa de urgenţă a Guvernului nr. 195/2002

This is the main ground for the decision, as the court establishes the correct interpretation of this specific provision regarding 'bodily harm' in traffic law.

art. 517 alin. (4) din Codul de procedură civilă

This procedural rule is cited to establish that the decision is mandatory and binding on all courts.

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ROMÂNIA

ÎNALTA CURTE DE CASAŢIE ŞI JUSTIŢIE

Completul pentru soluționarea recursului în interesul legii

Minuta deciziei nr. 18 Dosar nr. 1340/1/2024

Şedinţa din 7 octombrie 2024

ÎN NUMELE LEGII

DECIDE:

Admite recursul în interesul legii formulat de Colegiul de conducere al Curţii de Apel Suceava şi, în consecinţă, stabileşte că:

În interpretarea şi aplicarea dispoziţiilor art. 103 alin. (1) lit. d) din Ordonanţa de urgenţă a Guvernului nr. 195/2002 privind circulaţia pe drumurile publice, republicată, cu modificările şi completările ulterioare, forma în vigoare până la data de 29.06.2024 (data la care a intrat în vigoare Ordonanţa de urgenţă a Guvernului nr. 84/2024 pentru modificarea şi completarea unor acte normative în scopul creşterii siguranţei rutiere), sintagma „vătămare corporală” are în vedere leziuni traumatice sau afectarea sănătăţii unei persoane a căror gravitate este evaluată prin cel puţin o zi de îngrijiri medicale.

Obligatorie, potrivit dispozițiilor art. 517 alin. (4) din Codul de procedură civilă.

Pronunțată în ședință publică astăzi, 7 octombrie 2024.