II K 3/23
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Court convicted defendant of insult for using derogatory term 'pajace' against business owners in public.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court convicted the defendant of insult for publicly using the derogatory term 'pajace' against two business owners while they were absent. The prosecution argued the term was widely recognized as offensive and damaging to their reputation, while the defense likely contested the severity or public nature of the act. The court ruled that the defendant's intentional and blameworthy use of the slur constituted a punishable offense under the Criminal Code.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 216 § 1 k.k.; Art. 33 § 1, 3 k.k.: The court established that using a widely recognized derogatory term against absent persons in a public setting constitutes the crime of insult, punishable by a fine.
Keywords
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insult crime
public insult
derogatory term
Criminal Code
public place
business reputation
fine penalty
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 216 § 1 k.k.
Art. 33 § 1, 3 k.k.
Art. 628 k.p.k.
art. 387 k.p.k
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