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106/87 AI generated

Portuguese Constitutional Court dismisses public prosecution appeal on procedural grounds under Civil Code Art. 681.

Case Number 106/87
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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 lawsuit withdrawal. The Ministry of Public Prosecution challenged the withdrawal filed by the plaintiff, while the defendant argued the withdrawal was valid. The court ruled that the withdrawal complied with Article 681 of the Civil Procedure Code, applied analogously to this constitutional review context.

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Art. 681.º do Código de Processo Civil; The withdrawal of a constitutional appeal is valid when it strictly adheres to procedural requirements and does not violate fundamental rights.

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

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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 275/87

Processo n.º 106/87

1ª Secção

Relator: Conselheiro Martins da Fonseca

Acordam no Tribunal Constitucional:

Nestes 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 16.

Lisboa, 10 de Julho de 1987

Martins da Fonseca

Raul Mateus

Antero Alves Monteiro Diniz

Armando Manuel Marques Guedes