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TC_19940168 AI generated

Constitutional court dismisses prosecutor's appeal against general binding invalidation of a law.

Case Number TC_19940168
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Constitutional Court denied the prosecutor's appeal regarding the general binding invalidation of a law previously declared unconstitutional. The prosecutor, as the appellant, sought to challenge the finality of the decision made in Acórdão nº 805/93. The court ruled that the initial declaration of unconstitutionality with general binding force was final and could not be overturned by a subsequent appeal.

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Art. 223.º da CRP; Art. 224.º da CRP: Once a law is declared unconstitutional with general binding force, the decision is final and cannot be challenged by the Public Prosecutor.

Keywords

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general binding force unconstitutional declaration Public Prosecutor appeal finality of judgment Constitutional Court review

Cited Legislation

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Art. 223.º da CRP
Art. 224.º da CRP

Cited Case Law

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Acórdão nº 805/93
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TC_19940041
Constitutional court dismisses prosecutor's appeal against declaratory invalidity ruling with general binding force.
750/93
Constitutional Court dismisses Public Prosecutor's appeal against a prior declaration of general binding unconstitutionality.
TC_19940419
Constitutional Court dismisses Public Prosecutor's appeal against a general binding declaration of unconstitutionality. The court rejects the appeal, upholding the previous decision's binding force. The court affirms the binding nature of general declarations of unconstitutionality. The court rejects the appeal, maintaining the binding force of the prior declaration.
757/93
Constitutional Court dismisses appeal against general binding declaration of unconstitutionality of a law.
664/93
Constitutional Court dismisses appeal regarding general binding force of prior unconstitutionality declaration.

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Acórdão 168/94

ACÓRDÃO N° 168/94

Processo n° 22/94

2ª Secção

Relator: Conselheiro Messias Bento

Acordam na 2ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional:

Nestes autos, em que é recorrente o MAGISTRADO DO MINISTÉRIO PÚBLICO, e recorrido A., fazendo aplicação ao caso da declaração de inconstitucionalidade, com força obrigatória geral, constante do acórdão nº 805/93, publicado no Diário da República, I série-A, de 4 de Janeiro de 1994, decide-se negar provimento ao recurso.

Lisboa, 16 de Fevereiro de 1994

Messias Bento

Luís Nunes de Almeida

José de Sousa e Brito

Fernando Alves Correia

Guilherme da Fonseca

Bravo Serra

José Manuel Cardoso da costa