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TC_19950070 AI generated

Portuguese Constitutional Court upheld the constitutionality of a specific article in the 1990 Decree-Law.

Case Number TC_19950070
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Constitutional Court of Portugal rejected the unconstitutionality challenge against Article 4(2)(a) of Decree-Law 124/90. The Ministry of Public Prosecution argued the norm violated constitutional principles, while the defendant sought its invalidation. The court decided the provision was constitutional and revoked the lower court's decision declaring it unconstitutional.

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Art. 24.º da CRP; Art. 222.º da CRP: The Constitutional Court may declare a norm unconstitutional only if it violates the Constitution, and in this instance, the challenged provision was found to be consistent with constitutional requirements.

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Constitutional Review Decree-Law Validity Unconstitutionality Challenge Portuguese Constitution Judicial Review Power

Cited Legislation

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Art. 24.º da CRP
Art. 222.º da CRP
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159/97
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383/90
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146/91
Constitutional court dismisses appeal after declaring a specific administrative regulation unconstitutional in a prior ruling.
67/91
Constitutional Court dismisses appeal after previously declaring the challenged administrative norm unconstitutional.
323/90
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Acórdão 70/95

ACÓRDÃO Nº 70/95

Procº nº 818/93

Rel. Cons. Alves Correia

Acordam na 2ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional:

Nos presentes autos, vindos do Tribunal Judicial da Comarca de Viseu, em que figuram como recorrente o Ministério Público e como recorrido J..., tendo como objecto a questão da inconstitucionalidade da norma constante do artigo 4º, nº 2, alínea a), do Decreto-Lei nº 124/90, de 14 de Abril, pelos fundamentos do Acórdão deste Tribunal nº 667/94 - cuja fotocópia está junta aos autos -, decide-se:

a) Não julgar inconstitucional a norma constante do artigo 4º, nº 2, alínea a), do Decreto-Lei nº 124/90, de 14 de Abril;

b) Conceder provimento ao recurso e, em consequência, revogar a decisão recorrida, que deve ser reformada em conformidade com o presente juízo de não inconstitucionalidade.

Lisboa, 21 de Fevereiro de 1995

Fernando Alves Correia

Guilherme da Fonseca

Messias Bento

Bravo Serra

Luis Nunes de Almeida