prawomocnych

Prawomocnych is the plural genitive form of the Polish adjective prawomocny, which in legal language means final and binding. The term is used to describe decisions or orders that have attained prawomocność, i.e., they are legally enforceable and no ordinary appeal remains possible.

In Polish law, prawomocność arises in civil, administrative, and criminal proceedings. A decision becomes prawomocny after the time for filing an ordinary appeal has lapsed, or after a higher instance has issued a final determination that leaves no further ordinary recourse. In some cases, a decision may be rendered prawomocny earlier if the court explicitly denies further remedies, or later if appeal procedures are interrupted or stayed.

The key consequence of a prawomocny decision is enforceability. Once prawomocność is reached, the parties are generally obligated to comply, and the decision can be subjected to enforcement actions. Exceptions exist when enforcement is temporarily suspended or when extraordinary remedies are available and pursued, which can suspend or delay the execution while grounds for such remedies are considered.

Notes on terminology: prawomocny describes the status of a decision (for example, wyrok prawomocny, decyzja prawomocna), while prawomocność refers to the quality or status itself. The concept helps distinguish between decisions that can still be challenged and those that are final and must be executed.

Overall, prawomocnych—reflecting the broader concept of prawomocność—indicates that a court or administrative ruling has reached its final, enforceable form within the Polish legal system.