Constitutional court dismisses public prosecution appeal against a general binding declaration of unconstitutionality. The court rejects the Ministry of Public Prosecution's request to overturn a prior ruling that declared a law unconstitutional with general binding force, upholding the principle that such declarations automatically invalidate the contested norm for all. The court ruled that the Ministry's procedural challenge lacks merit because the declaration of unconstitutionality already has the effect of nullifying the law, leaving no valid legal basis for the contested provision to be enforced or defended. Consequently, the appeal is dismissed, confirming the immediate and universal invalidity of the law in question.

Case Number TC_19940163

Court / Authority Tribunal Constitucional

Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)

Outcome Dismissed