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Portuguese court allows resistance against illegal detention orders by state agents under specific criminal code provisions.

Case Number 9710826
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Tribunal da Relação do Porto upheld the defendant's right to resist an illegal detention order issued by a state agent. The court found that the detention lacked legal basis, triggering the statutory defense of resistance against unlawful executive actions. Consequently, the lower court's decision was revoked and the appeal was provisionally allowed to establish this legal principle.

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RESISTÊNCIA DETENÇÃO ILEGAL AGENTE DA AUTORIDADE

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illegal detention right of resistance state agents criminal code unlawful executive action

Cited Legislation

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CP82 Art. 384, n.º 1, 2
CP95 Art. 347
CPP87 Art. 255, n.º 1, A
CPP87 Art. 257

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[DATA DEC. RECORRIDA] 05/15/1997

[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRP00024525

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RP199810219710826

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] 117/96

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] T J VALPAÇOS

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrp.nsf/56a6e7121657f91e80257cda00381fdf/9BF6F6ADEF761FFC8025686B0067198F?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - Sendo a detenção ilegal, pode ser exercida contra os agentes da autoridade que a ordenaram o direito de resistência.