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Court holds statute of limitations is substantive law; subsequent law cannot revive expired limitation periods.

Case Number 000192
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court of Justice unanimously dismissed the request to review the case, ruling that the statute of limitations is a substantive legal concept. The court determined that once the limitation period expires under the law in force at the time, it operates automatically without requiring judicial intervention. Consequently, a later change in legislation cannot alter the effects of an already expired limitation period.

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CADUCIDADE NATUREZA JURÍDICA APLICAÇÃO DA LEI NO TEMPO

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statute of limitations substantive law caducidade lex temporis automatic effect subsequent law limitation period

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Art. 283 do Código Civil
Art. 284 do Código Civil

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00021010

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ198111060001924

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/4070806F046B2AC6802568FC003AC852?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - O prazo de caducidade é de natureza substantiva; e o decurso do respectivo prazo actua "ope lejis", e portanto sem dependência de decisão judicial.

II - O efeito de caducidade que já plenamente se haja verificado no domínio da lei ao tempo em vigor não

é afectado por um diferente regime de lei posterior.