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Portuguese Constitutional Court upholds conscientious objection law against constitutional challenge.

Case Number 330/95
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Constitutional Court of Portugal rejected the appeal challenging the constitutionality of the conscientious objection exemption clause. The court found the specific legal provision compatible with the constitution based on prior precedent. Consequently, the court ruled that the norm does not violate constitutional rights.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 24.º da CRP; Art. 18.º da Lei nº 7/92: The exemption from military service based on conscientious objection is constitutional and does not violate the right to equality or freedom of religion.

Keywords

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Conscientious Objection Military Service Exemption Constitutional Challenge Freedom of Religion Portuguese Constitution Right to Equality Legal Provision Validity

Cited Legislation

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Art. 24.º da CRP
Art. 18.º da Lei nº 7/92

Cited Case Law

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Acórdão na 681/95
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751/95
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Constitutional court upholds conscientious objection law as constitutional and rejects applicant's challenge.
539/95
Portuguese Constitutional Court upholds conscientious objection law requiring explicit declaration for alternative service.
480/95
Constitutional Court upholds conscientious objection law as constitutional, rejecting challenge to Article 18(3)(d) of Law 7/92.

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Acórdão 47/96

ACÓRDÃO Nº 47/96

Processo nº 330/95

2ª Secção

Relator: Conselheiro Messias Bento

Acordam na 2ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional:

Recorrente: A.

Recorrida: Comissão Nacional de Objecção de Consciência

Nestes autos de recurso, tendo por objecto a norma da alínea d) do nº 3 do artigo 18º da Lei nº 7/92, de 12 de Maio, seguindo na esteira do acórdão na 681/95, tirado em Plenário e publicado no Diário da República, II série, de 30 de Janeiro de 1996, decide-se pela não inconstitucionalidade da norma em causa e nega-se provimento ao recurso.

Lisboa, 01 de Fevereiro de 1996

Messias Bento

José de Sousa e Brito

Fernando Alves Correia

Guilherme da Fonseca

Luís Nunes de Almeida

Alberto Tavares da Costa

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa