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Voluntary jurisdiction process: equity prevails over strict formal legality; time limits fixed without substantive rights. Court confirms appeal decision.

Case Number 0061996
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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The Tribunal da Relação de Lisboa confirmed the lower court's decision regarding a voluntary jurisdiction process, upholding the application of equitable principles over strict formal legality. The appellant argued for specific procedural outcomes, but the court emphasized that fixing time limits does not determine the existence of substantive rights. Consequently, the court ruled that no justification exists for setting deadlines when the obligor has previously declared an unwillingness to fulfill the obligation.

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PROCESSO DE JURISDIÇÃO VOLUNTÁRIA FIXAÇÃO DE PRAZO

Keywords

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voluntary jurisdiction process equity over strict legality judicial time limit fixation substantive rights determination obligor unwillingness to comply

Cited Legislation

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CPC 67 Art. 1409
CPC 67 Art. 1410
CPC 67 Art. 1456
CC 66 Art. 777

Cited Case Law

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AC RE 1983/04/21
AC RL 1983/07/12
AC RL 1984/03/29

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRL00014320

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RL199401270061996

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 1309/921

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T CIV LISBOA 4J

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrl.nsf/33182fc732316039802565fa00497eec/9B80EF1C01DA894880256803000239C0?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - Nos processos de jurisdição voluntária o critério da equidade prevalece sobre o da estrita legalidade formal;

II - Na fixação judicial de prazo apenas está em causa a questão do prazo, e não a da existência do direito;

III - Não se justifica a fixação de prazo para cumprimento de obrigação a quem antecipadamente declarou não a querer cumprir.