The Participation of the Public Prosecutor in Cases of Judicial Matter of Gender Change
By: Marcin Dorochowicz and Pavel Klima
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15290/bsp.2026.31.02.09 | Journal eISSN: 2719-9452 | Journal ISSN: 1689-7404
Language: English, Polish
Page range: 159 - 172
Submitted on: Jun 30, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 23, 2026
Published on: Jun 26, 2026
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