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II K 471/22 AI generated

Court convicts defendant of insult under Polish Criminal Code and imposes daily fine plus compensation.

Case Number II K 471/22
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Regional Court in Giżycko convicted the defendant of insult under Article 216 of the Criminal Code and sentenced her to a fine of 40 daily rates. The court found that the defendant used universally recognized insulting words against the victim at the victim's workplace, causing significant psychological distress. The judgment upheld the conviction based on objective social norms of decency and the clear intent to show contempt, while considering the defendant's prior lack of criminal record as a mitigating factor.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 216 § 1 k.k.; Art. 33 § 1, 3 k.k.: Insult constitutes an offense when words or actions are universally recognized as offensive and intended to show contempt, with the court assessing social harm and the defendant's personal circumstances to determine the appropriate penalty.

Keywords

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insult criminal code daily fine penalty victim compensation procedural costs social norms decency mitigating circumstances psychological distress

Cited Legislation

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Art. 216 § 1 k.k.
Art. 33 § 1 k.k.
Art. 33 § 3 k.k.
Art. 46 § 2 k.k.
Art. 628 pkt. 1 k.p.k.
Art. 628 pkt. 2 k.p.k.
art. 387 k.p.k
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