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Court allows prosecution for check fraud, ruling patrimonial loss is inherent to the act regardless of specific damage.

Case Number 044588
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The court ordered the criminal process to proceed to judgment regarding the issuance of an unpaid check committed before the new law took effect. The defense argued that the absence of proven financial loss should prevent conviction, but the prosecution contended that such loss is intrinsic to the nature of the offense. The court rejected this argument, establishing that the mere act of issuing an unpaid check inherently constitutes patrimonial damage, making specific proof of loss unnecessary for the crime's constitution.

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CHEQUE SEM PROVISÃO SUCESSÃO DE LEIS NO TEMPO DESCRIMINALIZAÇÃO

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unpaid check issuance patrimonial damage inherent succession of laws criminal prosecution allowed check fraud constitution

Cited Legislation

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Decret-Lei n.º 454/91
Art. 260 do Código Penal

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00019476

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199306300445883

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 3133/92

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL LISBOA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/7FD8C59EDCC877D2802568FC003A56B0?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

Acusado o arguido de autoria de crime de emissão de cheque sem provisão, cometido antes da entrada em vigor do Decrecto-Lei 454/91, deve o processo prosseguir para julgamento, já que a inexistência de prejuízo patrimonial só pode ser inferida dos factos fixados pelas instâncias e esse prejuízo é conatural à emissão do cheque.