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VIII U 1065/21 AI generated

Appeal dismissed; social coexistence rules cannot override statutory sentencing limits in criminal law.

Case Number VIII U 1065/21
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The court dismissed the appeal against the criminal sentence, ruling that the principle of social coexistence cannot justify exceeding statutory maximum penalties. The defendant argued that the sentence was excessive and violated fundamental social norms, but the court found no legal basis to deviate from the fixed sentencing range. Consequently, the appeal was rejected because the principle of social coexistence does not permit circumvention of explicit legislative sentencing boundaries.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 21 ust. 1 k.k.; Art. 21 ust. 2 k.k.: The principle of social coexistence cannot be invoked to justify a sentence exceeding the statutory maximum penalty established by law.

Keywords

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social coexistence principle statutory sentencing limits criminal appeal dismissal legislative maximum penalty proportionality in sentencing

Cited Legislation

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Art. 21 ust. 1 k.k.
Art. 21 ust. 2 k.k.

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zasady współżycia społecznego mogą być podstawą - oddalenia odwołania