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Portuguese Supreme Court rules abuse of right occurs when exercising rights exceeds good faith and social limits.

Case Number 086588
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court of Justice unanimously rejected the review of a civil case regarding the abuse of rights. The court established that abuse arises when the exercise of a right clearly exceeds limits imposed by good faith, social customs, or the right's social purpose. Consequently, the court determined that these ethical and legal limits must be defined by the prevailing conceptions of the community.

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ABUSO DO DIREITO BOA-FÉ BONS COSTUMES

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abuse of right doctrine good faith limits social purpose of rights prevailing ethical conceptions Portuguese civil law Supreme Court ruling unanimous decision

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Art. 326 do Código Civil

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00028072

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199509280865881

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 6077

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL LISBOA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/C976FF84C28D0FF3802568FC003ADE60?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

O abuso do direito decorre do seu exercício, excedendo manifestamente os limites impostos pela boa fé, pelos bons costumes ou pelo fim social ou económico desse direito; para se determinar quais são os limites impostos pela boa fé e pelos bons costumes há que atender, de modo especial, às concepções ético-jurídicas dominantes na colectividade.