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98B1202 AI generated

Supreme Court holds matrix registration is fiscal only and contract interpretation is a factual matter.

Case Number 98B1202
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

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The Supreme Court of Justice dismissed the review regarding the matrix registration of a property, ruling it serves merely fiscal purposes. The court established that proving identification, charges, and ownership of such registrations is admissible, while contract clause interpretation remains a factual matter subject to minimum textual correspondence checks. Consequently, the appellate instance's interpretation was upheld as long as it aligned with the contract's text.

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CLÁUSULA CONTRATUAL PODERES DO SUPREMO TRIBUNAL DE JUSTIÇA INSCRIÇÃO MATRICIAL

Keywords

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matrix registration fiscal effects contractual clause interpretation factual matter determination textual correspondence control property ownership proof Supreme Court review limits appellate instance findings

Cited Legislation

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Art. 17 ust. 1 k.r.s.
Art. 240 k.p.c.

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00036601

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199904140012022

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 15/97

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL ÉVORA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/C37EC2BA833F253C802568FC003BA4AD?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - A inscrição matricial de um prédio tem efeitos de carácter meramente fiscal pelo que é admissível prova sobre a sua identificação, encargos e titularidade.

II - A interpretação das cláusulas contratuais integra matéria de facto, o Supremo Tribunal de Justiça apenas pode controlar a correspondência mínima entre o texto documental do contrato e a interpretação que lhe deram as instâncias.