Supreme Court case law · 2025 review

A partner dies in a road accident: victim status for an unmarried cohabiting partner

Unofficial English translation of the Supreme Court’s official review

Загибель у ДТП: статус потерпілої особи, яка проживала із загиблим без шлюбу

At a glance · Bureau introduction

The Court addresses a surviving cohabiting partner’s right to victim status under Articles 3 and 55 of the CPC and the continuation of that status.

Below is an unofficial English translation of the conclusions in the Criminal Cassation Court’s official 2025 review. CPC means the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.

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Unofficial English translation of the conclusions published in the Supreme Court’s official review. The title and brief introduction were prepared by the Bureau. The review contains the principal conclusions; consult the full Ukrainian judgment for the facts and complete reasoning.

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