Saturday, February 13, 2010

J.Y. Interpretation 670

On January 29, 2009, the Justices of the Constitutional Court issued J.Y. Interpretation 670. It asks:


冤賠法第2條第3款因故意或重大過失受押不賠償違憲?


受無罪判決確定之受害人,因有故意或重大過失行為致依刑事訴訟法第一百零一條第一項或軍事審判法第一百零二條第一項受羈押者,依冤獄賠償法第二條第三款規定,不得請求賠償,並未斟酌受害人致受羈押之行為,係涉嫌實現犯罪構成要件或係妨礙、誤導偵查審判,亦無論受害人致受羈押行為可歸責程度之輕重及因羈押所受損失之大小,皆一律排除全部之補償請求,並非避免補償失當或浮濫等情事所必要,不符冤獄賠償法對個別人民身體之自由,因實現國家刑罰權之公共利益,受有超越一般應容忍程度之特別犧牲時,給予所規範之補償,以符合憲法保障人民身體自由及平等權之立法意旨,而與憲法第二十三條之比例原則有違,應自本解釋公布之日起至遲於屆滿二年時失其效力。




Thursday, February 11, 2010

J.Y. Interpretation 663 - English Version





On January 26, 2010 the Justices of the Constitutional Court issued the English translation of J.Y. Interpretation 663, it asks:


Is the stipulation that the legal effect of the service of process to any individual joint owner will be applied to all joint owners as though all have been timely served under Article 19, Paragraph 3 of the Tax Levy Act in contravention of the Constitution?



Holding:
Article 19, Paragraph 3, of the Tax Levy Act stipulates that for all kinds of notifications issued for the purpose of tax collection, “the legal effect of the service of process to any individual joint owner will be applied to all joint owners as though all have been timely served.” When applied to the administrative act of tax assessment, the quoted stipulation will produce the legal effect that a service of process to any individual joint owner will be deemed as services of process to all joint owners. It is inconsistent with the constitutional mandate of due process of law and infringes the constitutional rights of the joint owners who are never actually served both to institute administrative appeals and to institute legal proceedings, and is hence in contravention of Article 16 of the Constitution. Therefore, the quoted stipulation shall be inapplicable no later than two years after we hand down this interpretation.






Friday, January 15, 2010

J.Y. Interpretation 669





On December 25, 2009, the Justices of the Constitutional Court issued J.Y. Interpretation 669. It asks:


槍砲條例第8條第1項關於空氣槍之處罰規定違憲?


槍砲彈藥刀械管制條例第八條第一項規定:「未經許可,製造、販賣或運輸鋼筆槍、瓦斯槍、麻醉槍、獵槍、空氣槍或第四條第一項第一款所定其他可發射金屬或子彈具有殺傷力之各式槍砲者,處無期徒刑或五年以上有期徒刑,併科新臺幣一千萬元以下罰金。」其中以未經許可製造、販賣、運輸具殺傷力之空氣槍為處罰要件部分,不論行為人犯罪情節之輕重,均以無期徒刑或五年以上有期徒刑之重度自由刑相繩,對違法情節輕微、顯可憫恕之個案,法院縱適用刑法第五十九條規定酌減其刑,最低刑度仍達二年六月以上之有期徒刑,無從具體考量行為人所應負責任之輕微,為易科罰金或緩刑之宣告,尚嫌情輕法重,致罪責與處罰不相對應。首揭規定有關空氣槍部分,對犯該罪而情節輕微者,未併為得減輕其刑或另為適當刑度之規定,對人民受憲法第八條保障人身自由權所為之限制,有違憲法第二十三條之比例原則,應自本解釋公布之日起至遲於一年屆滿時,失其效力。








Friday, December 11, 2009

J.Y. Interpretation 668





On December 11, 2009, the Justices of the Constitutional Court issued J.Y. Interpretation 668. It asks:


繼承開始於繼承編施行前,而得選定繼承人者,僅限施行前選定?


民法繼承編施行法第八條規定:「繼承開始在民法繼承編施行前,被繼承人無直系血親卑親屬,依當時之法律亦無其他繼承人者,自施行之日起,依民法繼承編之規定定其繼承人。」其所定「依當時之法律亦無其他繼承人者」,應包含依當時之法律不能產生選定繼承人之情形,故繼承開始於民法繼承編施行前,依當時之法規或習慣得選定繼承人者,不以在民法繼承編施行前選定為限。惟民法繼承編施行於臺灣已逾六十四年,為避免民法繼承編施行前開始之繼承關係久懸不決,有礙民法繼承法秩序之安定,凡繼承開始於民法繼承編施行前,而至本解釋公布之日止,尚未合法選定繼承人者,自本解釋公布之日起,應適用現行繼承法制,辦理繼承事宜。








Saturday, October 17, 2009

J.Y. Interpretation 665



On October 16, 2009, the Justices of the Constitutional Court issued J.Y. Interpretation 665. It asks:


1.臺北地院刑庭分案要點就相牽連案件併案規定;
2.刑訴法重罪羈押、檢察官於審判中對停止羈押裁判抗告權規定,合憲?



一、臺灣臺北地方法院刑事庭分案要點第十點及第四十三點規定,與憲法第十六條保障人民訴訟權之意旨,尚無違背。
二、刑事訴訟法第一百零一條第一項第三款規定,於被告犯該款規定之罪,犯罪嫌疑重大,且有相當理由認為有逃亡、湮滅、偽造、變造證據或勾串共犯或證人之虞,非予羈押,顯難進行追訴、審判或執行者,得羈押之。於此範圍內,該條款規定符合憲法第二十三條之比例原則,與憲法第八條保障人民身體自由及第十六條保障人民訴訟權之意旨,尚無牴觸。
三、刑事訴訟法第四百零三條第一項關於檢察官對於審判中法院所為停止羈押之裁定得提起抗告之規定部分,與憲法第十六條保障人民訴訟權之意旨,並無不符。
四、本件關於聲請命臺灣臺北地方法院停止審理九十七年度金矚重訴字第一號刑事案件,改依該法院中華民國九十七年十二月十二日之分案結果進行審理之暫時處分部分,已無審酌必要;關於聲請命該法院立即停止羈押聲請人之暫時處分部分,核與本院釋字第五八五號及第五九九號解釋意旨不符,均應予駁回。



Monday, September 7, 2009

Wrap-up for week 1 of September at www.taiwanlawresources.com