Appeal limited to malicious fines is admissible only if the fine exceeds the lower court's jurisdictional limit.

The Tribunal da Relação do Porto dismissed the appeal without examining the merits, ruling that the procedural requirement for admissibility was not met. The appellant sought to challenge a malicious fine imposed by the lower court, arguing the appeal should be accepted. The court held that such an appeal is only admissible if the fine amount surpasses the jurisdictional threshold of the tribunal hearing the case.