Poland

The Penal Code

GENERAL PART

Chapter II
Forms of Commission of an Offence

Article 13 § 1. Whoever with the intent to commit a prohibited act, directly attempts its
commission through his conduct which, subsequently however does not take place, shall be held liable
for an attempt.

§ 2. An attempt also occurs when the perpetrator is not himself aware of the fact that committing
it is impossible because of the lack of a suitable object on which to perpetrate the prohibited act or
because of the use of means not suitable for perpetrating this prohibited act.

Article 14 § 1. The court shall impose a penalty for an attempt within the limits of the penalty
provided for the given offence.

§ 2. In the case specified in Article 13 § 2 the court may apply extraordinary mitigation of
punishment or even renounce its imposition.

Keywords

Attempt



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