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Witness admitted by court acquires witness status and becomes subject to cross-examination and contradiction.

Case Number 0250839
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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The court ruled that once a person is admitted to testify, whether summoned by a party or imposed by the tribunal, they immediately acquire witness status. This status entitles the opposing side to cross-examine, contradict, and confront the individual. The decision clarifies that the procedural right to challenge testimony arises the moment the witness is admitted to the hearing.

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TESTEMUNHA IMPUGNAÇÃO CONTRADITA ACAREAÇÃO

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witness status acquisition cross-examination rights contradiction procedure confrontation hearing court summons official imposition procedural admissibility

Cited Legislation

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CPC95 Art. 645, n.º 1
CPC95 Art. 619, n.º 2
CPC95 Art. 637, n.º 1

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRP00034635

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RP200210140250839

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] 6 J CIV V N GAIA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrp.nsf/56a6e7121657f91e80257cda00381fdf/FFEB637D1949BAB080256C770033D10E?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

A partir do momento em que certa pessoa é admitida a depor, seja por ter sido arrolada pela parte, seja por imposição oficiosa do tribunal, ela adquire o estatuto de testemunha, podendo ser alvo de impugnação, contradita ou acareação.