Court dismisses criminal charges against three individuals regarding the sale of an unfinished church to a businessman.
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AI generatedThe High Court of Justice acquitted three defendants in a criminal case concerning the sale of the unfinished Marble Church in Copenhagen to the businessman C. F. Tietgen. The prosecution alleged that the transaction involved illegal practices, but the defense argued that the sale was a legitimate commercial agreement. The court determined that no criminal intent or statutory violation was proven based on the evidence presented.
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AI generatedStraffelovens § 263; § 264: The sale of an unfinished public building to a private developer does not constitute a crime absent proof of fraud or illegal intent.
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RIGSRETSSAG: Om salg af den ufærdige Marmorkirken i København til erhvervsmanden C. F. Tietgen mod at denne påtog sig at færdiggøre kirkebyggeriet. Alle tre tiltalte frifundet.