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Verbal modification of a contract term is valid unless proven by document or confession.

Case Number 0024592
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Partially Allowed
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The court upheld the validity of a verbal agreement modifying a deadline in a contract promise, ruling that such stipulations are accessory to the main written contract. While the initial written document required signatures from both parties, the court determined that subsequent verbal changes to the date are legally binding in principle. However, the court emphasized that proving this verbal alteration strictly requires documentary evidence or a confession, limiting the buyer's ability to enforce the new date without such proof.

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CONTRATO-PROMESSA TERMO CLÁUSULA CONTRATUAL PROVAS

Keywords

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contract promise verbal modification accessory stipulation burden of proof documentary evidence confession requirement deadline enforcement

Cited Legislation

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CCIV Art. 220
CCIV Art. 221
CCIV Art. 394
CCIV Art. 442
CCIV Art. 798
CCIV Art. 799
CCIV Art. 801

Cited Case Law

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AC STJ DE 1987/05/20 IN BMJ N367 PAG500
AC RP DE 1989/06/08 IN CJ T3 PAG214
AC RE DE 1977/06/02 IN CJ T3 PAG560
AC STJ DE 1986/04/29 IN BMJ N356 PAG358

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRL00021058

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RL199003290024592

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[REFERENCIA DE PUBLICACAO] CJ ANOXV 1990 T2 PAG146

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrl.nsf/33182fc732316039802565fa00497eec/FDF91DF84633650F8025680300033996?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - O contrato-promessa de compra e venda de imóvel tem de ser exarado em documento assinado por ambos os promitentes;

II - A cláusula contratual relativa ao prazo constitui uma estipulação acessória ou adicional;

III - A estipulação verbal, posterior ao documento, alterando essa data, é, em princípio, válida;

IV - Tal cláusula apenas pode ser provada por documento ou confissão;

V - Quando o beneficiário do prazo é o promitente vendedor, o promitente comprador só pode exigir o cumprimento no fim do prazo.