Przegląd uchwał Izby Karnej Sądu Najwyższego w zakresie prawa karnego materialnego za 2022 rok
Review of the resolutions of the Supreme Court Criminal Chamber concerning substantive criminal law passed in 2022

Summary/Abstract: The article is of scientific research nature and it aims to analyse resolutions and rulings ofthe Supreme Court Criminal Chamber concerning substantive criminal law passed in 2022as a response to the so-called legal questions. The subject of the analysis covers such issuesas: the crime of failure to report a crime (Article 240 § 1 of the Criminal Code); suspension ofthe statute of limitations for criminal offenses due to the Covid-19 pandemic; a student of theFaculty of Public Order of the Academy of Internal Affairs in Szczytno as a person not servingin the state security bodies; and revocation of a driving licence in the event its holder who isa member of a military unit performing tasks outside the country commits an act consisting indriving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol (Article 135(1) of the Road Traffic Act).The basic scientific research aim is to evaluate the legitimacy of this body’s interpretation ofthe regulations covering the legal issues referred to the Supreme Court for resolution. The mainresearch theses consist in showing that the so-called legal questions referred to the SupremeCourt play an important role in ensuring the uniformity of common and military courts’judgements because the body’s stance is based on in-depth reasoning. The research findingsare original in nature as they creatively develop the interpretation contained in the resolutionsanalysed. The research is mainly national in scope. The article is especially important forscience because it contains a deepened dogmatic analysis and a big load of theoretical thought,as well as it is practically useful as it enriches the Supreme Court’s arguments or refers tocircumstances justifying different opinions.

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