Zdrada małżeńska jako rażąca niewdzięczność uzasadniająca odwołanie darowizny przez teściów. Analiza orzecznictwa
Marital infidelity as a gross ingratitude justifying the cancellation of the donation made by the in-laws. Analysis of judicial decisions

Summary/Abstract: Donation is a legal act that is a common occurrence, especially in family relationships. It is voluntary in nature, which means that the donator cannot expect any benefits in return from the recipient. It is not out of the question, however, that they can expect gratitude from the person who receives a donation – and, quite often, they receive the aforementioned gratitude. Nonetheless, the legislator decided (in the Article 898 § 1 of the Polish Civil Code) that a donator may cancel a donation if the recipient has committed gross ingratitude towards them. Due to the existence of this article, the idea of analyzing the judicial decisions of the Polish courts regarding the possibility of canceling the donation made by the in-laws to their son or daughter-in-law who committed marital deception was developed. Infidelity is, without a doubt, a deed that undoubtedly impacts a person who is betrayed; however, the issue to consider is the possibility of qualifying the marital infidelity as a manifestation of gross ingratitude towards the in-laws as the donators, providing them with a reason to cancel their donation.

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