Supreme Court dismisses request to interpret criminal law provision contrary to established legal principles.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland rejected the defendant's request to interpret a specific criminal law provision contrary to established legal principles. The defendant, convicted under Article 228 § 3 of the Criminal Code, sought a ruling under Article 13 § 1 of the Criminal Procedure Code to clarify the meaning of the statute. The court declined the request because the proposed interpretation would violate fundamental legal principles and the established understanding of the law.
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AI generatedArt. 13 § 1 k.k.w.; Art. 13 § 1 k.k.w. a contrario: The court may not interpret a criminal law provision contrary to established legal principles or the general understanding of the law.
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Sygn. akt V KO 57/18 POSTANOWIENIE Dnia 28 czerwca 2018 r.Sąd Najwyższy w składzie: SSN Dariusz Świecki w sprawie J.K.skazanego z art. 228 § 3 k.k. i inne po rozpoznaniu w Izbie Karnej na posiedzeniu w dniu 28 czerwca 2018 r. wniosku o rozstrzygnięcie wątpliwości w trybie art. 13 § 1 k.k.w. na podstawie art. 13 § 1 k.k.w. a contrario p o s t a n o w i ł: wniosku nie uwzględnić.