II W 47/23
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Court acquits defendant of property damage for self-help entry to shared garage.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court acquitted the defendant, H.D., of charges for damaging a lock worth approximately 18 PLN. The defendant argued he cut the lock to access his own property in a shared garage after the tenant refused to return the key. The court ruled that the defendant's actions constituted lawful self-help under Polish law, as he had a right to access his property and the tenant had no authority to deny him entry.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 124 § 1 k.k.; Art. 206, 198, 343 § 2 k.c.; Art. 710, 712 k.c.; Art. 119 § 1 k.p.w.: Self-help justifies intentional destruction of property when necessary to restore possession of one's own rights against unlawful interference.
Keywords
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self-help defense
property damage
shared ownership
possession rights
unlawful interference
criminal acquittal
garage access
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 124 § 1 k.k.
Art. 206 k.c.
Art. 198 k.c.
Art. 343 § 2 k.c.
Art. 710 k.c.
Art. 712 k.c.
Art. 119 § 1 k.p.w.