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193/87 AI generated

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

Case Number 193/87
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed

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The Constitutional Court 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, while the defendant argued the act was valid under Article 681 of the Civil Procedure Code. The court upheld the withdrawal as legally sound, applying the article analogically to the constitutional review context.

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Art. 681.º do Código de Processo Civil; The withdrawal of a constitutional appeal is valid when filed in accordance with the procedural rules governing civil procedure, even when applied analogically to constitutional review.

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constitutional appeal withdrawal civil procedure code analogical application public prosecution appeal procedural validity

Cited Legislation

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

ACÓRDÃO N.º 223/87

Processo n.º 193/87

1ª Secção

Relator: Conselheiro Monteiro Diniz

Acordam no Tribunal Constitucional:

Nos presentes autos de recurso de constitucionalidade em que é recorrente o Ministério Público e recorrido A., residente na Rua …, …, … , Porto, julga-se válida, em conformidade com o 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

Antero Alves Monteiro Diniz

Vital Moreira

Raul Mateus

Armando Manuel Marques Guedes