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97P1190 AI generated

Attempted homicide victim, not the spouse, is entitled to moral damages; the deceased spouse cannot claim them.

Case Number 97P1190
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

AI generated

The court dismissed the wife's claim for moral damages, ruling that only the actual victim of the attempted homicide is eligible for such compensation. Since the victim survived the assault, the legal right to claim damages for the specific injury suffered does not transfer to the spouse. Consequently, the court held that the wife's request was inadmissible because she was not the direct victim of the criminal act.

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RESPONSABILIDADE CIVIL CONEXA COM A CRIMINAL DANOS MORAIS TERCEIRO INDEMNIZAÇÃO

Keywords

AI generated
moral damages attempted homicide victim eligibility third party claim civil liability criminal procedure spousal standing

Cited Legislation

AI generated
Art. 483, n.º 2 do Código de Processo Penal
Art. 511 do Código Civil

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00035131

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199801080011903

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 75/93

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T CIRC CALDAS RAINHA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/3CD6F34BF5B2F720802568FC003B8F30?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

Não tendo morrido a vítima de homicídio tentado, só ela e não a esposa poderá ser indemnizada dos danos morais.