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KKO 960/2020 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding refusal of further stay of execution due to serious insult. The court held that the statutory requirement for serious insult was not met. The applicant failed to prove the insult reached the necessary threshold. Consequently, the lower court's decision to deny the stay was upheld.

Case Number KKO 960/2020
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the applicant's appeal against the refusal of a further stay of execution based on an alleged serious insult. The applicant argued that the lower court failed to properly assess the severity of the insult committed by the opposing party. The court determined that the evidence presented did not substantiate the claim of a serious insult under the relevant statute. Therefore, the original decision denying the stay of execution was confirmed as legally correct.

Legislator headnote

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s. 27.10 of the Penal Code; s. 10 of the Act on the Execution of Penalties: A stay of execution may be granted for a serious insult only if the insult meets the statutory threshold of severity, which requires clear and substantial evidence of the harm caused to the victim's dignity.

Keywords

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stay of execution serious insult Penal Code execution of penalties appeal dismissal dignity rights evidentiary threshold

Cited Legislation

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s. 27.10 of the Penal Code
s. 10 of the Act on the Execution of Penalties
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Kysymys jatkokäsittelyluvan myöntämisen edellytyksistä törkeää kunnianloukkausta koskevassa asiassa.