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20.07.2023 21:25

If a soldier commits a crime and receives a sentence, is he dismissed from service?

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13.12.2025 20:30

Verdict for attacking TCC military personnel and probation

I read news about a man in Kharkiv who was found guilty by the court for throwing bricks at TCC military personnel, threatening them with a knife, and for this, he was sentenced to 5 years in prison but immediately released from serving the sentence with a 2-year probationary period. I'm interested to know if this means that if a person violates the law again during such a probationary period, they will immediately be sent to prison to serve the full term, and what other consequences this probationary period might have for ordinary life?

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02.09.2025 18:10

Attempt on the life of a People's Deputy

Do you think the motive of the suspect in the murder of Andriy Parubiy, which he named during the court hearing, will be taken into account when sentencing?

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30.08.2025 12:20

Criminal law

If the court simply copies the wording of the charges from the indictment in the verdict, does this automatically mean a violation of the Criminal Procedure Code? Should the court formulate the charges on its own based on the evidence examined?

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28.08.2025 14:55

Legal issues regarding the trial

If the court set out in the verdict the wording of the accusation that coincides with the wording of the indictment, does this automatically mean that the court violated the requirements of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine?

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23.08.2025 17:05

Can the court's decision be appealed?

If a person disagrees with a court decision, for example, regarding the sentence imposed on a loved one, does he or she have the right to appeal this decision and what are the deadlines for this by law?

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14.08.2025 14:15

Can an official be held liable for embezzlement?

In the case of embezzlement of funds from the Dovzhenko Film Studio, the Supreme Court of Justice of Ukraine sentenced two defendants. The former chief engineer of the film studio was sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison, and the former director of the company was sentenced to 8 years and 6 months in prison. Do you think the sentence in this case is fair?

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13.08.2025 00:48

Legal issues regarding fines

Can a person who has been sentenced to prison avoid serving the sentence by paying a fine, as in the case of Milorad Dodik?

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