III RN 57/02 AI generated

Supreme Court rules widow's benefits depend on her own legal status, not just husband's past combatant status.

Case Number III RN 57/02

Court / Authority Sąd Najwyższy

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Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2002-12-11

Outcome Allowed / Granted

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The Supreme Court of Poland granted the widow's request to reconsider her benefits, overturning the lower court's dismissal. The lower court had denied benefits because the husband's original combatant status was based on pre-1997 laws regarding the establishment of state power. The Supreme Court held that while the husband's status was derivative, the widow's own rights must be evaluated based on her personal legal situation at the time of application, allowing her to benefit if her husband would have regained his status under current laws.

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Art. 20 ust. 3 ustawy o kombatantach; Art. 25 ust. 2 pkt 2 ustawy o kombatantach: Although a widow's rights are derivative of her husband's status, they must be assessed based on her own personal legal situation, meaning she is entitled to benefits if her husband would have retained his status under current legislation.

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derivative benefits widow of combatant personal legal status combatant status Supreme Court ruling administrative review post-war legislation

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Art. 20 ust. 3 ustawy o kombatantach

Art. 25 ust. 2 pkt 2 ustawy o kombatantach

Art. 27 ust. 1 Konstytucji Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

Art. 22 ust. 1 pkt 2 ustawy z dnia 11 maja 1995 r. o Naczelnym Sądzie Administracyjnym

Art. 22 ust. 1 pkt 1 ustawy z dnia 11 maja 1995 r. o Naczelnym Sądzie Administracyjnym

Art. 22 ust. 2 pkt 1 ustawy z dnia 11 maja 1995 r. o Naczelnym Sądzie Administracyjnym

Art. 2 i 32 ust. 1 Konstytucji Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

Art. 57 ust. 2 ustawy o NSA

Art. 39313 k.p.c.

Art. 10 ustawy z dnia 1 marca 1996 r. o zmianie kodeksu postępowania cywilnego

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wyrok Sądu Najwyższego z dnia 22 lutego 2001 r., III RN 72/2000, OSNAPUS 2001 nr 19, poz. 575

uchwała z dnia 25 stycznia 1996 r., III AZP 32/95, OSNAPUS 1996 nr 15, poz. 206

Supreme Court rules widow's benefits depend on her own legal status, not just husband's past combatant status.

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