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IX GC 454/17 AI generated

Court dismisses appeal when mistake stems from client's negligence in reviewing their own statement of will.

Case Number IX GC 454/17
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The court dismissed the appeal against a sentence, ruling that the alleged error was attributable to the client's negligence. The client claimed a mistake in understanding the legal consequences of their statement of will, but failed to demonstrate they read the document carefully. Consequently, the court held that such negligence precludes invoking the mistake as a ground for relief.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 238 § 1 k.k.; Art. 385 § 1 pkt 1 k.k.: A mistake in understanding the legal consequences of a statement of will is excluded when caused by the party's negligence in familiarizing themselves with the content of the statement.

Keywords

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negligence in reviewing statement of will legal consequences criminal appeal exclusion of mistake party fault sentencing error

Cited Legislation

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Art. 238 § 1 k.k.
Art. 385 § 1 pkt 1 k.k.

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Granicą, która wyklucza możliwość powołania się na błąd jest sytuacja, gdy mylne wyobrażenie o skutkach prawnych złożonego oświadczenia woli zostało spowodowane niedbalstwem strony w zapoznaniu się z treścią składanego przez nią oświadczenia woli.