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Falsifying a stolen cheque constitutes forgery under article 228(2) of the Penal Code, not article 228(1).

Case Number 0263283
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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The Tribunal da Relação de Lisboa ruled unanimously that falsifying a stolen cheque falls under article 228(2) of the Penal Code rather than article 228(1). The prosecution argued the act involved forgery of a credit title intended for circulation, while the defense sought a different classification. The court determined that because the cheque functions as a means of payment and a credit title, it specifically triggers the provisions of paragraph 2.

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FALSIFICAÇÃO DE DOCUMENTO FALSIFICAÇÃO DE TÍTULO DE CRÉDITO CHEQUE

Keywords

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falsification of credit title stolen cheque forgery means of payment circulation of instruments Penal Code classification criminal law theory credit instrument fraud

Cited Legislation

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Art. 228 n. 2 CP/82
2 do art. 228 do CP/82 e não no n.
Art. 228 n. 1 CP/82
2 do art. 228 do CP/82 e não no n.
Art. 244 CP/82
art. 228 do CP
2 do art. 228 do CP/82 e não no n.

Cited Case Law

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AC STJ DE 1989/06/21 IN CJ ANO1989 TIII PAG27

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRL00022206

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RL199011210263283

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrl.nsf/33182fc732316039802565fa00497eec/EF1C970F7AC8E11780256803000462DB?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

A falsificação de um cheque (furtado), como título de crédito que é, destinado à circulação e funcionando como meio de pagamento, integra-se na previsão do n. 2 do art. 228 do CP/82 e não no n. 1 deste normativo.