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Portuguese Constitutional Court dismisses Public Prosecutor's appeal as withdrawal is valid under Civil Procedure Code.

Case Number 135/87
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed

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The Constitutional Court dismissed the Public Prosecutor's appeal regarding the constitutionality of a civil procedure provision. The case involved a withdrawal of appeal by the defendant, which the court validated based on Article 681 of the Civil Procedure Code. The court ruled that the withdrawal was legally effective and the appeal lacked merit.

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Article 681 of the Civil Procedure Code; The withdrawal of an appeal is valid and the appeal is dismissed when the withdrawing party acts in good faith and the withdrawal is not contrary to public order.

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constitutional appeal withdrawal of appeal Civil Procedure Code Public Prosecutor validity of withdrawal

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Article 681 of the Civil Procedure Code
artigo 681.º do Código de Processo Civil
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ACÓRDÃO Nº 273/87

ACÓRDÃO N.º 277/87

Processo n.º 135/87

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 no lugar de Aguiar, São Cosme, Gondomar, 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 fls. 17.

Lisboa, 10 de Julho de 1987

Martins da Fonseca

Raul Mateus

Antero Alves Monteiro Diniz

Armando Manuel Marques Guedes