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Portuguese court allows prosecution for bounced check when holder collected it despite blank endorsement.

Case Number 9450745
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Tribunal da Relação do Porto allowed the prosecution for the crime of issuing a check without provision. The appellant, who had collected the check at the drawee bank, argued she lacked standing to complain after it was returned unpaid. The court ruled that by collecting the instrument, she legally assumed the role of the holder and thus possessed the necessary legitimacy to file a complaint.

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CHEQUE SEM PROVISÃO CRIME SEMI-PÚBLICO LEGITIMIDADE PARA QUEIXA

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check without provision blank endorsement criminal standing holder of negotiable instrument issuance crime portuguese criminal law legitimacy to complain

Cited Legislation

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D. 13004 de 1927, art. 24
DL 400/82, art. 5
Luch, art. 5
Luch, art. 14
Luch, art. 16
CP 82, art. 111, n.º 1
CPP 87, art. 68, n.º 1, A

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[DATA DEC. RECORRIDA] 12/06/1993

[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRP00013478

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RP199501049450745

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] T CR PORTO 3J

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrp.nsf/56a6e7121657f91e80257cda00381fdf/BEFF06CF4EBED2F98025686B00669F68?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - Tendo-se a recorrente apresentado a cobrar o cheque no banco sacado, cheque em que conforme cartularmente dele consta, lhe foi endossado em branco, terá ela de haver-se como legítima portadora do cheque em causa.

II - Devolvido o cheque por falta de provisão, terá de se considerar ofendida e com legitimidade para apresentar queixa pelo crime de emissão de cheque sem provisão.