Attempted homicide victim, not the spouse, is entitled to moral damages; the deceased spouse cannot claim them.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe 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.
Legislator headnote
OfficialRESPONSABILIDADE CIVIL CONEXA COM A CRIMINAL DANOS MORAIS TERCEIRO INDEMNIZAÇÃO
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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.