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Portuguese Constitutional Court dismisses public prosecution appeal on civil procedure withdrawal grounds.

Case Number 139/87
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Tribunal Constitucional dismissed the public prosecution's appeal regarding the constitutionality of a civil procedure withdrawal. The Ministry of Public Prosecution challenged the withdrawal filed by the defendant under Article 681 of the Civil Procedure Code. The court upheld the withdrawal as valid, applying the article analogically to the specific circumstances of the case.

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Article 681 of the Civil Procedure Code; The withdrawal of a constitutional appeal is valid when filed by the defendant, even if initiated by the public prosecution, provided it complies with procedural requirements.

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constitutional appeal withdrawal public prosecution appeal Civil Procedure Code analogical application Tribunal Constitucional procedural validity defendant's right

Cited Legislation

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Article 681 of the Civil Procedure Code
artigo 681.º do Código de Processo Civil
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Constitutional court dismisses public prosecution appeal on civil procedure withdrawal grounds under Art. 681 CPC.
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Portuguese Constitutional Court dismisses public prosecution appeal on procedural grounds under Civil Code Art. 681.
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ACÓRDÃO Nº 273/87

ACÓRDÃO N.º 218/87

Processo n.º 139/87

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 …, .., Rio Tinto, Gondomar, julga-se válida, ao abrigo do disposto no artigo 681.º do Código de Processo Civil, analogicamente aplicável, a desistência do recurso constante do documento de folhas 15.

Lisboa, 26 de Junho de 1987

Raul Mateus

Antero Alves Monteiro Diniz

Vital Moreira

Armando Manuel Marques Guedes