Absorptive discontinuation and rights of the aggrieved party Cover Image

Umorzenie absorpcyjne a prawa pokrzywdzonego
Absorptive discontinuation and rights of the aggrieved party

Author(s): Katarzyna Kochel
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: absorptive discontinuation; rights of the aggrieved party; interest of the aggrieved party; premise; private appeal proceedings; complaint against a decision that excludes passing a sentence; decision; principle of legalism; principle of opportunism

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the present article is to depict the legal position of the aggrieved party in the cases of discontinuation of legal proceedings on the basis of Article 11 of the Polish Code of Criminal Procedure. The study presents an analysis of such aspects of that institution as: legitimacy of its introduction and application in the context of the aggrieved party’s interest, as well as the fights to appeal against the decision of an agency in charge of criminal proceedings. In addition, the study describes the issue of a subsidiary indictment complaint lodged by the aggrieved party in the case of absorptive discontinuation.

  • Issue Year: XII/2014
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 73-84
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish