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Portuguese Constitutional Court upholds conscientious objection law against constitutional challenge.

Case Number 546/95
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Constitutional Court of Portugal rejected the applicant's challenge to Article 18(3)(d) of Law No. 7/92 regarding conscientious objection. The applicant argued the norm violated constitutional principles, but the court found no such violation based on prior precedent. Consequently, the court declared the law constitutional and denied the appeal.

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Article 21 of the Constitution; Article 18(3)(d) of Law No. 7/92: The norm establishing conscientious objection is constitutional and does not violate fundamental rights.

Keywords

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Conscientious Objection Constitutional Challenge Portuguese Law Fundamental Rights Constitutional Court Legal Norm Validity Constitutional Review

Cited Legislation

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Article 21 of the Constitution
Article 18(3)(d) of Law No. 7/92

Cited Case Law

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Acórdão nº 681/95
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Acórdão 201/96

ACÓRDÃO Nº 201/96

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ACÓRDÃO Nº 211/96 ()

Processo nº 546/95

2ª Secção

Relator: Conselheiro Messias Bento

Acordam na 2ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional

Recorrente: A.

Recorrido: 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 nº 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, 28 de Fevereiro de 1996

Messias Bento

Bravo Serra

Guilherme da Fonseca

Luís Nunes de Almeida

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa

() Acórdãos iguais a este e do mesmo Relator: Ac.202/96 – Proc.571/95;Ac.203/96 – Proc. 722/95;Ac.204/96 – Proc. 734/95; Ac. 205/96 – Proc. 746/95;Ac. 206/96 – Proc. 758/95;Ac. 207/96 – Proc.770/95; Ac. 208/96 – Proc. 782/95;Ac. 209/96 – Proc. 833/95; Ac.210/96 – Proc. 32/96; Ac. 211/96 – proc. 44/96;