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Unlawful entry into a home: privacy and consent

Supreme Court · Criminal Chamber · STS · ECLI:ES:TS:2024:5928 · Appeal 4486/2022
· Note published and reviewed: 2026-10-27

The issue and the court’s approach

Privacy was central to criminal protection of the home. Entering another person’s dwelling without express or implied consent could satisfy the offence without a special ulterior purpose.

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Supreme Court · Criminal Chamber · STS · ECLI:ES:TS:2024:5928 · Appeal 4486/2022 · 2024-11-28

Original explanatory note based on the official Criminal Chamber chronicle (2024–2025). This is not a claim to have reviewed the full judgment. The English version is explanatory, not an official translation.

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