Przywłaszczenie mienia w świetle małżeńskiej wspólności majątkowej
Takeover of property in view of nuptial commonage of estate

Summary/Abstract: Dominant opinion claims there is a possibility of criminal liability towards a person, who has sold a movable property, belonging to the nuptial commonage of estate, without a consent of the spouse. The opinion is improper. In fact, conduct in question is permitted on the grounds of the civil law. Basis of commonage’s management is based on the principle of self-reliance. Because of that, such deeds shall not be deemed as unlawful acts. Moreover, they do not fulfill the features of crime of takeover of property. Even if the dominant opinion was correct, it would still be inappropriate to sentence a spouse for such deeds. Criminal law shall always be deemed as subsidiary, while the civil law provides measures of reaction to inadequate management of nuptial commonage of estate.

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