4.  The applicant was born in 1921 and lives in Budapest. 5.  The applicant was named beneficiary in her friend’s will. Following the friend’s death, the applicant claimed her inheritance. 6.  On 12 September 1995 the State instituted proceedings against the applicant requesting the Pest Central District Court to declare the will invalid. The State claimed that the applicant’s friend had lacked the capacity to make reasonable decisions when she had signed the will. 7.  The District Court held hearings on 17 December 1996, 15 April and 18 September 1997. On 6 October it appointed a medical expert, who submitted his opinion on 12 November 1997. 8.  On 13 May 1998 the District Court dismissed the State’s action. 9.  On 1 July 1998 the plaintiff appealed. 10.  On 6 April and 21 October 1999 the Budapest Regional Court held hearings. On the latter date it quashed the first-instance decision and declared the will invalid. Relying essentially on the opinion of the medical expert, the court held that the testator had had no capacity to perform legal acts when the testament had been signed. 11.  On 14 January 2000 the applicant filed a petition for review, which was completed on 17 November 2000. 12.  On 30 April 2002 the Supreme Court dismissed the applicant’s petition for review. This decision was served on 13 June 2002.