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97P1306 AI generated

Civil claim for damages from a crime dismissed when losses stem from a lawful act or contractual breach.

Case Number 97P1306
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court denied the criminal appeal, ruling that the civil action for damages was procedurally improper. The plaintiff sought compensation for losses allegedly caused by the defendant's criminal conduct, but the defense argued the injuries resulted from a lawful act or a breach of contract rather than the crime itself. Consequently, the court held that since the damages did not flow directly from the criminal act in the technical sense, the civil claim was inadmissible.

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RECURSO PENAL ÂMBITO MOTIVAÇÃO CONCLUSÕES CONHECIMENTO OFICIOSO RESPONSABILIDADE CIVIL CONEXA COM A CRIMINAL RESPONSABILIDADE CONTRATUAL ACÇÃO CÍVEL CONEXA COM A ACÇÃO PENAL

Keywords

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civil liability connected to criminal technical definition of damage lawful act exclusion contractual obligation violation criminal appeal scope

Cited Legislation

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Art. 380 do CPP
Art. 520 do CPP

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00034460

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199801210013063

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 15/97

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T CR LISBOA 10J

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/3BFD8D6775812EE2802568FC003B99ED?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - Fora as questões de conhecimento oficioso, são as conclusões da motivação que definem o âmbito do recurso.

II - A acção cível conexa com a criminal tem por objecto a indemnização civil derivada de um crime; assim, ela improcede, no caso de os prejuízos resultarem de facto lícito ou da violação de uma obrigação, em sentido técnico.