XII K 198/22
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Court convicts woman for public insult to President and imposes daily fine plus public notice penalty.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court convicted the defendant, K. A., of publicly insulting the President of the Republic of Poland and sentenced her to a fine of 100 daily rates. The prosecution argued that the act constituted a serious insult, while the defense likely contested the severity or circumstances. The court upheld the conviction, finding the daily fine appropriate given the defendant's status as an elderly pensioner and the need for general and individual prevention.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 135 § 2 k.k.; Art. 37a § 1 k.k.: Public insult of the President constitutes a punishable offense, warranting a fine and mandatory public announcement of the verdict as a criminal measure.
Keywords
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public insult
President of Poland
daily fine
criminal measure
public announcement
Art. 135 k.k.
Art. 37a k.k.
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 135 § 2 k.k.
Art. 37a § 1 k.k.
Art. 33 § 1 k.k.
Art. 33 § 3 k.k.
Art. 39 pkt 8 k.k.
Art. 43b k.k.
Art. 627 k.p.k.
Art. 58 § 2a k.k.
Art. 37a § 2 k.p.k.
Art. 3 ust. 1 Ustawy z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych
Cited Case Law
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