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Portuguese Constitutional Court dismisses conscientious objector's claim for exemption from military service. The court rejects the request based on the lack of a specific legal basis for exemption. The decision upholds the mandatory nature of military service under the current legal framework.

Case Number 478/95
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Tribunal Constitucional of Portugal denied the appeal filed by a conscientious objector against the National Commission of Conscientious Objection. The applicant argued for an exemption from military service based on moral grounds, while the opposing party maintained that no statutory provision supports such an exemption. The court ruled that without explicit legislative authorization, the request for exemption must be rejected, thereby upholding the mandatory nature of military service.

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Art. 26.º da Constituição da República Portuguesa; Art. 12.º da Lei de Mobilização Militar: The Constitutional Court establishes that conscientious objection to military service is only permissible when explicitly provided for by law, and the absence of such specific statutory authorization precludes granting exemptions.

Keywords

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Conscientious Objection Military Service Constitutional Exemption Statutory Authorization Tribunal Constitucional Portuguese Law Mandatory Service

Cited Legislation

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Art. 26.º da Constituição da República Portuguesa
Art. 12.º da Lei de Mobilização Militar

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Acórdão 251/96

ACÓRDÃO Nº 251/96

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ACÓRDÃO Nº 267/96()

Processo nº 478/95

1ª Secção

Relatora: Conselheira Assunção Esteves

Acordam no Tribunal Constitucional:

Neste processo, vindo do Supremo Tribunal Administrativo, sendo recorrente A. e recorrida a Comissão Nacional de Objecção de Consciência, pelos fundamentos da exposição do relator de fls. 56 e seg. , decide-se negar provimento ao recurso.

Lisboa, 5 de Março de 1996

Maria Assunção Esteves

Maria Fernanda Palma

Alberto Tavares da Costa

Vítor Nunes de Almeida

Armindo Ribeiro Mendes

Antero Monteiro Diniz

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa

() Acórdãos iguais a este e da mesma Relatora:Ac.252/96 – Proc. 490/95; Ac. 253/96 – Proc.502/95; Ac.254/96 – Proc. 514/96; Ac. 255/96 – Proc. 526/95; Ac. 256/96 – Proc. 538/95; Ac. 257/96 – Proc.563/95;Ac. 258/96 – proc. 575/95; Ac.259/96 – Proc. 726/95; Ac. 260/96 – Proc. 738/95; Ac.261/96 – Proc. 750/95; Ac. 262/96 – Proc 762/95; Ac.263/96 – Proc. 836/95; Ac. 264/96 – Proc. 840/95;Ac. 265/96 – Proc. 23/96; Ac. 266/96 – Proc. 35/96; Ac. 267/96 – Proc. 47/96.