Portuguese court annuls judgment for condemning defendant to refrain from using a contract clause not requested in the complaint.

The Tribunal da Relação de Lisboa annulled a lower court decision that ordered the defendant to refrain from using two contractual clauses, one of which was not included in the plaintiff's request. The plaintiff argued that the judgment exceeded its scope by addressing an unrequested clause, while the defendant contended the ruling was necessary for full contract interpretation. The court ruled that a judgment must strictly adhere to the specific relief sought, rendering the condemnation regarding the extra clause void.