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Portuguese Supreme Court rejects criminal appeal articles for violating constitutional double jurisdiction principle.

Case Number 96P031
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court of Justice unanimously rejected the criminal appeal challenging the constitutionality of specific articles in the Portuguese Code of Criminal Procedure. The appellant argued that these provisions violated the constitutional principle of double jurisdiction, while the defense contended they were necessary for procedural efficiency. The court ruled that the statutory provisions do not infringe upon the fundamental right to two levels of jurisdiction.

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DUPLO GRAU DE JURISDIÇÃO CONSTITUCIONALIDADE

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double jurisdiction principle criminal procedure code constitutional validity supreme court ruling procedural efficiency

Cited Legislation

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Art. 432 alínea c) do Código de Processo Penal
Art. 433 do Código de Processo Penal
Art. 410, n. 2 do Código de Processo Penal

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00030126

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199606190000313

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 386/95

[REFERENCIAS INTERNACIONAIS] CONV EUR DIR HOMEM PROT7. PCT INT DIR CIV POL ART14 N5.

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T CR LISBOA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/22DFCC45637C63B0802568FC003B08A5?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

Os artigos 432 alínea c), 433 e 410, n. 2 do Código de Processo Penal, não enfermam de inconstitucionalidade por violação do princípio do duplo grau de jurisdição.