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Court dismisses fraud charge when prosecution fails to allege the deceptive artifice required by law.

Case Number 0040192
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Tribunal da Relação do Porto dismissed the prosecution's appeal regarding a fraud charge. The prosecution failed to allege any specific act of deceptive artifice, which is a material element of the crime of fraud under Portuguese law. Consequently, the court ruled the accusation manifestly unfounded because the essential element of deception was not proven.

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BURLA ELEMENTOS ESSENCIAIS DO CRIME ACUSAÇÃO MANIFESTAMENTE INFUNDADA ACUSAÇÃO REJEIÇÃO

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crime of fraud deceptive artifice manifestly unfounded procedural dismissal essential elements

Cited Legislation

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CPP98 Art. 311, n.º 2, 3, d
CP82 Art. 313, n.º 1
CP95 Art. 217, n.º 1

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[DATA DEC. RECORRIDA] 12/03/1999

[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRP00028600

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RP200004260040192

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] 222/99

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] 1 V CR PORTO

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrp.nsf/56a6e7121657f91e80257cda00381fdf/D9587CC8564753138025691800488F31?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

O estado de erro ou engano do sujeito passivo (no crime de burla) deve ser provocado astuciosamente, constituindo a astúcia um elemento integrante do crime.

Não sendo referido na acusação qualquer facto que indicie essa astúcia - realidade primordialmente psíquica que terá de manifestar-se em actos materiais - é a mesma manifestamente infundada.