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Mistake about consent excludes intent; causing property damage under false belief of permission is not punishable.

Case Number 0224526
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The Tribunal da Relação do Porto dismissed the appeal, confirming the lower court's decision against the accused. The defendant argued that causing damage to another's property was intentional, claiming he believed the owner had consented to his actions. The court ruled that an error regarding the existence of consent, even if unpardonable, negates the requisite intent (dolo) for the crime.

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DANO CONSENTIMENTO DO LESADO ERRO SOBRE ELEMENTOS DE FACTO DOLO

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error of fact absence of intent property damage false belief of consent criminal liability dolo unpardonable error

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CP82 Art. 16

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRP00006573

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RP199001310224526

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrp.nsf/56a6e7121657f91e80257cda00381fdf/6182829EFFA577AA8025686B00664DF4?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

O erro sobre um estado de coisas, ainda que indesculpável, exclui o dolo, não sendo punível o facto de o arguido causar prejuízo em propriedade alheia ao orientar uma máquina na abertura dum caminho, na convicção de que o dono nisso havia consentido.