II K 1133/17
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Court acquits dog owner for kicking dog in self-defense under necessity defense.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court acquitted the defendant of animal abuse charges after finding he kicked his neighbor's dog in self-defense. Although the prosecution argued the dog was aggressive and the kick was excessive, the defendant admitted to the act but claimed it was an immediate reaction to being bitten. The court ruled that the defendant acted to avoid direct danger to his health, satisfying the legal requirements for the defense of necessity.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedUstawa o ochronie zwierząt z dnia 21 sierpnia 1997r.; Kodeks karny; czyn zabroniony nie jest bezprawny, gdy sprawca działa w celu uchylenia bezpośredniego niebezpieczeństwa grożącego jakiegokolwiek dobrow chronionemu prawem, a dobro poświęcone przedstawia wartość niższą od dobra ratowanego.
Keywords
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self-defense
necessity defense
animal abuse
immediate danger
proportionality
acquittal
criminal liability
Cited Legislation
AI generatedart. 35 ust. 1a Ustawy o ochronie zwierząt z dnia 21 sierpnia 1997r.
art. 414 § 1 k.p.k.
art. 17 § 1 pkt 2 k.p.k.
art. 26 § 1 k.k.
art. 632 pkt 2 k.p.k.
art. 626 § 1 k.p.k.
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