IV K 57/17
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Court convicts two defendants of defamation under Polish Criminal Code and orders fines and legal costs.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Regional Court in Częstochowa convicted two defendants, W. H. and K. H., of defamation against a third party for spreading false allegations regarding drug use, alcohol abuse, and theft. The court found the defendants guilty of two separate acts of slander and imposed combined daily fine penalties on each. Consequently, the court ordered the defendants to pay procedural costs while awarding the private prosecutor their legal fees.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 212 § 1 k.k.; Art. 85 § 1 k.k.; Art. 86 § 1 k.k.: The court established that knowingly spreading false accusations about criminal conduct constitutes defamation, warranting criminal conviction and the imposition of combined fines for multiple distinct acts.
Keywords
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defamation
slander
Criminal Code
false accusations
criminal liability
procedural costs
private prosecutor
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