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Legal Certainty versus Substantive Justice: Confiscation of Good-Faith Third-Party Property in Natural Resource Crimes

Jurnal Ilmiah Peuradeun · Vol. 14 No. 3 (2026) · pp. 1925–1946

DOI
10.26811/peuradeun.v14i3.2343
ISSN
2443-2067, 2338-8617
Published
2026-09-30
Publisher
SCAD Independent
Language
eng
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Abstract

This study examined the normative disharmony governing confiscated property owned by good-faith third parties in Indonesia’s natural resource-related criminal cases. It addressed the tension between legal certainty and substantive justice arising from inconsistent confiscation standards across general criminal procedure and sectoral legislation. Using a normative juridical design, the study applied statute, conceptual, and comparative approaches to analyze KUHAP, forestry, fisheries, and mining regulations together with selected judicial decisions. The findings showed that the legal protection of third-party owners varies significantly across sectors because ownership, good faith, non-involvement, and proportionality were not governed by a uniform normative standard. Judicial decisions consequently displayed divergent approaches, with some courts recognizing lawful ownership and lack of involvement, while others prioritized confiscatory provisions. The study developed a harmonized normative framework that integrated ownership verification, good-faith assessment, owner knowledge or involvement, the property–crime nexus, and proportionality. The findings indicated that effective confiscation law should preserve state enforcement authority while preventing legal burdens from being imposed on innocent property owners.

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  • Universitas Halu Oleo
  • Universitas Islam Negeri Salatiga
  • Universitas Syiah Kuala
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M. ZuhriUniversitas Islam Negeri Salatiga3
Gunawan DjajakiranaAffiliation unknown3
Suhaimi SuhaimiAffiliation unknown2
Bakhtiar BakhtiarAffiliation unknown2
Mohd DinAffiliation unknown2
Iman JauhariAffiliation unknown2
Darmin TuwuUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Tanzil TanzilUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Rastika Dwiyanti LiaranUniversitas Halu Oleo1
La Ode Ali ImranUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Suriana Gende EdeUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Asmawati MunirUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Minarti UsmanAffiliation unknown1
Amrullah AmrullahAffiliation unknown1
Rizanizarli RizanizarliAffiliation unknown1
Teuku Muttaqin MansurAffiliation unknown1
Zainal AsrilAffiliation unknown1
Engkizar EngkizarAffiliation unknown1
Indah Cantika PutrIAffiliation unknown1
Damri DamriAffiliation unknown1
Syafri AnwarAffiliation unknown1
Sabaruddin SabaruddinAffiliation unknown1
Cut Nur IchsanAffiliation unknown1
Fachrurrazi IdramAffiliation unknown1
Zainal ZainalUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Diah ArvionitaAffiliation unknown1
Eka Putra WirmanAffiliation unknown1
Tarmizi TarmiziUniversitas Syiah Kuala1
Rizki YunandaAffiliation unknown1
Ainal HadiAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad NatsirAffiliation unknown1
T. Rasyidin T. RasyidinAffiliation unknown1
Mustakim MustakimAffiliation unknown1
Syifa SalsabilaAffiliation unknown1
Ilyas YunusAffiliation unknown1

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Metadata source: OAI-PMH (metadata jurnal) https://journal.scadindependent.org/index.php/jipeuradeun/oai, first harvested 7 Nov 2026, last seen 8 Nov 2026.
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