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Constitutional Court upholds conscientious objection law as constitutional and rejects challenge.

Case Number 475/95
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Constitutional Court of Portugal rejected the applicant's appeal against the National Commission of Conscientious Objection. The court examined Article 18(3)(d) of Law No. 7/92, which regulates conscientious objection, following a precedent set in Acórdão 681/95. The court ruled that the norm is not unconstitutional, thereby denying the relief sought by the applicant.

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Art. 20.º da CRP; Art. 18.º, n.º 3, alínea d), da Lei n.º 7/92: The regulation of conscientious objection does not violate the constitutional right to conscientious objection.

Keywords

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Conscientious Objection Constitutional Review Right to Refuse Service Law No 7/92 Constitutional Court Non-constitutional Norm Religious Freedom

Cited Legislation

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Art. 20.º da CRP
Art. 18.º, n.º 3, alínea d), da Lei n.º 7/92

Cited Case Law

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Acórdão nº 681/95
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392/94
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498/95
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135/96
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Acórdão 268/96

ACÓRDÃO Nº 268/96

ao

ACÓRDÃO Nº 283/96()

Processo nº 475/95

1ª Secção

Relatora: Conselheira Maria Fernanda Palma

Acordam na 1 ª 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 D.R., II Série, de 30 de Janeiro de 1996, decide-se pela não inconstitucionalidade da norma em causa e nega-se provimento ao recurso.

Lisboa, 5 de Março de 1996

Maria Fernanda Palma

Vítor Nunes de Almeida

Alberto Tavares da Costa

Maria Assunção Esteves

Armindo Ribeiro Mendes

Antero Monteiro Diniz

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa

() Acórdãos iguais a do mesmo Relator: Ac.269/96 – Proc. 487/95; Ac. 270/96 – Proc.499/95; Ac. 271/96 – Proc. 523/95; Ac. 272/96 – Proc. 535/95; Ac. 273/96 – Proc. 560/95;Ac. 274/96 – Proc. 572/92; Ac.275/96 – Proc. 723/95; Ac. 276/96 – Proc. 735/95;Ac. 277/96 – Proc. 747/95;Ac. 278/96 – Proc. 759/95; Ac.279/96 – Proc. 783/95;Ac. 280/95 – Proc. 790/95;Ac. 281/96 – Proc. 25/96;Ac. 282/96 – Proc. 37/96;Ac. 283/96 – Proc. 49/96;