II Ka 18/23
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Court dismisses appeal and quashes first instance judgment, ordering dismissal of criminal proceedings due to negligible social harm.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal quashed the first-instance judgment and ordered the dismissal of criminal proceedings against the defendant. The defendant appealed, arguing against the dismissal based on negligible social harm, but the court upheld the lower court's decision. The court ruled that the act committed by the defendant posed no significant threat to society, justifying the termination of the case.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 17 § 1 pkt 3 k.p.k.; Art. 1 § 2 k.k.: Criminal proceedings shall be dismissed if the act is of negligible social harm.
Keywords
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negligible social harm
dismissal of proceedings
criminal law
appellate review
quashing judgment
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 17 § 1 pkt 3 k.p.k.
Art. 1 § 2 k.k.
Art. 632 pkt 2 k.p.k.
Art. 634 k.p.k.
art. 438 pkt 1 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 2 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 3 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 4 k.p.k
art. 439 k.p.k
art. 437 § 2 k.p.k
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