Statute of Limitations in the Polish Criminal Law
Statute of Limitations in the Polish Criminal Law
Author(s): Paweł Daniluk, Michał LeciakSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Civil Law
Published by: Universul Juridic
Keywords: Statute of limitation; excluding the punishment; repealing the enforceability of adjudicated penalties; polish criminal law;
Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the problems of the statute of limitation in the Polish criminal law. It is a traditional institution of the Polish criminal law which repeal the punishment or enforceability of adjudicated penalties in connection with the passage of time. This article shows, among others, essence, the legal nature and the reasons for limitation, its constitutional conditions and the current regulatory approach in the Polish law. It takes into account the case-law of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal and the Supreme Court. These bodies often spoke on the topic of limitation.
Journal: Journal of Eastern European Criminal Law
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 02
- Page Range: 150-161
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English
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