Supreme Court: self-defense should not only be inferred. It must be adequately demonstrated. A recent Supreme Court decision (Supreme Criminal Cassation, No. 9693/2015) clarified that in the case where the wife kicks her husband in the "zebedee" she risks a…
Only knocks out victim's tooth, but for Supreme Court, injuries are aggravated According to the Supreme Court (judgment Jan. 28, 2015, no. 4177) on the subject of personal injury, even the avulsion of a single tooth triggers the aggravating circumstance…
Too much bleach and ammonia can be worth a criminal conviction The Supreme Court in ruling no. 41726 of Oct. 7, 2014, affirmed that a person who uses bleach and ammonia excessively in condominium spaces for public use by harassing…
Supreme Court: a kidney colic does not justify exceeding the speed limit to go to the hospital In ruling no. 20121 of 2014, the Supreme Court specified that a speeding ticket given to a motorist who was on his way…
Private violence for those who park by blocking vehicle transit. In ruling no. 32720/2014 the Justices of legitimacy affirmed that the conduct, consisting of placing one's vehicle at the entrance of the only way out of a fund, apt to…
"Doggy bags," hotels and restaurants cannot deny them In ruling no. 29942 of 2014, the Supreme Court of Cassation clarified that it is now part of the "commonly accepted rules of civilized coexistence" to allow customers of restaurants and hotels…
With a stocking on the face, it is aggravated robbery. The Supreme Court, in ruling no. 21890/2014 ruled that for the purposes of the crime of robbery, even a slight alteration of the agent's outward appearance triggers the aggravating circumstance…
Drug containing alcohol? Motorist must refrain from driving According to the Supreme Court of Cassation (ref. Judgment No. 4967/2014), the criminal nature of driving while intoxicated requires the subject officer to diligently refrain from driving where he or she has…
Defamation by Facebook is a crime even if no names are mentioned * In ruling number 16712/2014, the Supreme Court ruled that a person who knowingly disseminates a statement injurious to another person's reputation through Facebook and without mentioning the…
Spouse's letter admitting fault is not enough to file for separation charge . According to the Supreme Court of Cassation (Judgment No. 7998, 04.04.2014), a letter addressed to the former spouse in which he or she admits responsibility for the…