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Constitutional court allows appeal against administrative court ruling on constitutional challenge to law.

Case Number 586/92
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Constitutional Court granted the appeal filed by the Public Prosecutor against a Supreme Administrative Court decision. The Public Prosecutor argued that the challenged administrative act violated constitutional principles, while the lower court had previously dismissed the unconstitutionality claim. The court reversed the lower ruling to uphold the constitutional challenge, thereby allowing the appeal to proceed.

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Art. 220.º da CR; Art. 52.º da CR: The Constitutional Court may grant an appeal against a final administrative court decision regarding the unconstitutionality of a law or act, thereby allowing the constitutional challenge to be examined.

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constitutional appeal unconstitutionality review administrative court decision Public Prosecutor appeal reformation of judgment

Cited Legislation

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Art. 220.º da CR
Art. 52.º da CR
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740/95
Portuguese Constitutional Court declares Article 18(3)(d) of Law 7/92 constitutional and allows the Public Prosecutor's appeal.

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Acórdão 708/95

ACÓRDÃO Nº 708/95

Processo nº 586/92

2ª Secção

Relator: Conselheiro Sousa e brito

Acordam na 2ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional

Nestes autos vindos do Supremo Tribunal Administra­tivo, em que é recorrente o Ministério Público e recorrido A., pelos fundamentos constantes do Acórdão nº 226/95, publicado no Diário da Republica, II Série, de 27 de Julho de 1995, decide-se conceder provimento ao recurso, determinando-se, consequentemente, a reforma da deci­são recorrida quanto à questão de inconstitucionalidade.

Lisboa, 6 de Dezembro de 1995

José de Sousa e brito

Guilherme da Fonseca

Bravo Serra

Fernando Alves Correia

Messias Bento

Luís Nunes de Almeida