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Constitutional court dismisses public prosecution appeal on civil procedure withdrawal under Art. 681 CPC.

Case Number 161/87
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed

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The Constitutional Court dismissed the public prosecution's appeal regarding the withdrawal of a constitutional challenge. The Ministry of Public Prosecution sought to overturn the withdrawal filed by the appellant, A., citing Article 681 of the Civil Procedure Code. The court ruled that this article applies analogously to constitutional appeals, validating the withdrawal as a legitimate procedural act.

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Art. 681º do Código de Processo Civil; The withdrawal of a constitutional appeal is valid when filed by the appellant, and the public prosecution cannot oppose such withdrawal under the same procedural rules.

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constitutional appeal withdrawal public prosecution appeal Civil Procedure Code analogical application procedural validity

Cited Legislation

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Art. 681º do Código de Processo Civil
artigo 681º do Código de Processo Civil
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ACÓRDÃO Nº 273/87

ACÓRDÃO N.º 198/87

Processo n.º 161/87

1ª Secção

Relator: Conselheiro Raul Mateus

Acordam no Tribunal Constitucional:

Nestes autos de recurso de constitucionalidade em que é recorrente o Ministério Público e recorrido A., residente na Rua de …, .., ..,, Porto, julga-se válida, ao abrigo do disposto no artigo 681º do Código de Processo Civil, analogicamente aplicável, a desistência do recurso constante do documento de folhas 19.

Lisboa, 5 de Junho de 1987

Raul Mateus

Antero Alves Monteiro Diniz

Martins da Fonseca

Vital Moreira

Armando Manuel Marques Guedes