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0340938 AI generated

Court holds that violation of alimentary obligation crime protects personal goods and is not a public prosecution offense.

Case Number 0340938
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Tribunal da Relação do Porto dismissed the public prosecution for the violation of the obligation to provide food. The court determined that the crime under Article 250 of the Penal Code protects personal goods rather than public order. Consequently, the case could not proceed as a public prosecution without the victim's complaint.

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OBRIGAÇÃO DE PRESTAÇÃO DE ALIMENTOS

Keywords

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violation of alimentary obligation personal goods protection public prosecution limitation private prosecution requirement Article 250 Penal Code

Cited Legislation

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Art. 250 do Código Penal de 1995
artigo 250 do Código Penal
O tipo legal de crime do artigo 250 do Código Penal de 1995 -violação da obrigação de alimentos- protege bens eminentemente pessoais.

Cited Case Law

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AC RE DE 1990/04/03 IN CJ T4 ANOXV PAG303
AC RE DE 1997/09/23 IN CJ T4 ANOXXII PAG288

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRP00036135

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RP200305280340938

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrp.nsf/56a6e7121657f91e80257cda00381fdf/586B889AA82E6BFD80256DCF003DDDF5?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

O tipo legal de crime do artigo 250 do Código Penal de 1995 -violação da obrigação de alimentos- protege bens eminentemente pessoais.