Supreme Court dismisses presidential election protests filed after the strict three-day statutory deadline expires.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland dismissed 1,471 protests against the presidential election results because they were filed after the statutory deadline. The protests were submitted on November 24, 1995, while the law required them to be lodged within three days of the official announcement on November 20. The court ruled that this specific time limit is a special provision distinct from general civil procedural rules and must be strictly observed.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 73 ust. 1 ustawy o wyborze Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej; Art. 74 ust. 1 ustawy o wyborze Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej: Protests against presidential election results must be filed within a strict three-day statutory period; failure to meet this special deadline renders the protests inadmissible regardless of general procedural principles.