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TC_19950667 AI generated

Constitutional court grants relief and revokes lower court decision following declaration of general invalidity.

Case Number TC_19950667
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Constitutional Court granted the appeal and revoked the lower court's decision based on a prior declaration of general unconstitutionality. The case involved a civil dispute between parties A and B where the lower court's ruling was deemed inconsistent with the constitutional framework. Consequently, the court applied the mandatory force of the earlier invalidity declaration to correct the procedural error.

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Art. 28º da CRP; Art. 279º do Código de Processo Civil: When a decision is revoked following a declaration of general unconstitutionality, the appellate court must grant relief to the appellant and nullify the impugned ruling.

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declaration of unconstitutionality general binding force revocation of decision constitutional review appellate relief civil procedure Tribunal Constitucional

Cited Legislation

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Art. 28º da CRP
Art. 279º do Código de Processo Civil

Cited Case Law

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Acórdão n.º 451/95
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Acórdão 667/95

ACÓRDÃO Nº 667/95

Procº nº 588/95

Rel. Cons. Alves Correia

Acordam na 2ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional:

Nos presentes autos, vindos do 2º Juízo Cível da Comarca de Lisboa, em que figuram como recorrente A. e como recorrida B., em aplicação da declaração de inconstitucionalidade, com força obrigatória geral, constante do Acórdão deste Tribunal nº 451/95 (publicado no Diário da República, I Série-A, nº 178, de 03-08-1995), decide-se conceder provimento ao recurso e, em consequência, revogar a decisão recorrida.

Lisboa, 22 de Novembro de 1995

Fernando Alves Correia

Messias Bento

Bravo Serra

José de Sousa e Brito

Guilherme da Fonseca

Luís Nunes de Almeida