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Constitutional court dismisses appeal after declaring lower court's refusal unconstitutional.

Case Number 24/91
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Constitutional Court denied the Public Prosecutor's appeal against a lower court's refusal to apply a specific administrative regulation. Although the lower court had rejected the regulation, the Constitutional Court had previously declared that same regulation unconstitutional in a separate ruling. Consequently, the court confirmed the lower court's decision by negating the appeal based on the prior declaration of unconstitutionality.

Legislator headnote

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Portaria n.º 760/85, alínea b) do n.º 3°; When a norm is declared unconstitutional with general binding force, courts must apply the declaration to confirm prior decisions refusing that norm.

Keywords

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Constitutional unconstitutionality General binding force Administrative regulation Appeal denial Confirmation of decision

Cited Legislation

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Portaria n.º 760/85, de 4 de Outubro, alínea b) do n.º 3°

Cited Case Law

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Acórdão n.º 61/91
Entretanto, este Tribunal declarou, com força obrigatória geral, a inconstitucionalidade da referida norma, através do Acórdão n.º 61/91 (D.R., I série-A, de 1 de Abril de 1991).
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Constitutional Court dismisses appeal after declaring specific administrative norm unconstitutional in prior ruling.
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Constitutional court dismisses appeal after declaring the challenged administrative norm unconstitutional by general force. The court rejects the appeal because the norm was already declared unconstitutional with general binding force. The court applies the principle that a norm declared unconstitutional with general binding force cannot be applied. The court rules that the norm is void and the appeal must be rejected. The court holds that the norm is inapplicable due to its prior unconstitutional declaration. The court concludes that the appeal is inadmissible because the norm is already void. The court affirms that the norm cannot be applied after its unconstitutional declaration. The court states that the norm is invalid and the appeal must fail. The court determines that the norm is unenforceable due to its constitutional violation. The court finds that the norm is legally ineffective and the appeal is rejected.
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Constitutional court dismisses appeal after declaring the challenged administrative norm unconstitutional in a prior ruling.
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Constitutional Court dismisses appeal after declaring the challenged administrative norm unconstitutional by prior decision.
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Constitutional Court dismisses appeal after declaring the challenged administrative norm unconstitutional by prior ruling.

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ACÓRDÃO N

ACÓRDÃO N.º 133/91

Processo n.º 24/91

2ª Secção

Relator: Conselheiro Sousa e Brito

Acordam na 2ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional:

No presente processo, em que é recorrente o Ministério Público e recorrido A., o tribunal a quo recusou aplicar a norma constante da alínea b) do n.º 3° da Portaria n.º 760/85, de 4 de Outubro.

Desta decisão foi interposto recurso para o Tribunal Constitucional.

Entretanto, este Tribunal declarou, com força obrigatória geral, a inconstitucionalidade da referida norma, através do Acórdão n.º 61/91 (D.R., I série-A, de 1 de Abril de 1991).

Nestes termos, em aplicação da mencionada declaração de inconstitucionalidade, decide-se negar provimento ao recurso e confirmar a decisão recorrida.

Lisboa, 24 de Abril de 1991.

José de Sousa e Brito

Messias Bento

Bravo Serra

Luís Nunes de Almeida

Fernando Alves Correia

Mário de Brito

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa.