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Court holds participation in a brawl requires generalized conflict where individual aggressors cannot be identified.

Case Number 0022103
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The Tribunal da Relação de Lisboa dismissed the appeal regarding a charge of participation in a brawl. The prosecution argued the defendant was involved in a group fight, while the defense contested the specific nature of the conflict. The court ruled that the crime necessitates a generalized conflict where individual acts of aggression cannot be distinguished, a condition not met in this instance.

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OFENSAS CORPORAIS PARTICIPAÇÃO EM RIXA

Keywords

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participation in brawl generalized conflict individualization of acts criminal liability group violence confusion of facts criminal procedure

Cited Legislation

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CP82 Art. 142 n.º 1
CP95 Art. 143 n.º 1

Cited Case Law

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AC STJ DE 1994/11/03 IN CJ ANOII TIII PAG230

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRL00009395

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RL199705210022103

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrl.nsf/33182fc732316039802565fa00497eec/AFBA0CE7190D3BC9802568030004F63B?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

O crime de participação em rixa pressupõe necessariamente a existência duma conflitualidade generalizada entre mais de duas pessoas em luta de tal maneira próxima e confusa que não é possível averiguar e determinar quem agride quem, ou seja, não é possível individualizar comportamentos.