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

Case Number 475/95
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Constitutional Court of Portugal dismissed the applicant's appeal regarding the constitutionality of conscientious objection provisions. The applicant challenged Article 18(3)(d) of Law 7/92, arguing it violated fundamental rights, while the state maintained the law's legitimacy. The court ruled the norm constitutional, denying relief to the applicant.

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Art. 24.º da CRP; Art. 18.º da Lei 7/92: The Constitutional Court holds that provisions regulating conscientious objection do not violate the Constitution and are compatible with fundamental rights.

Keywords

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Conscientious Objection Constitutional Review Fundamental Rights Law 7/92 Constitutional Court Religious Freedom Military Service

Cited Legislation

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Art. 24.º da CRP
Art. 18.º da Lei 7/92

Cited Case Law

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Acórdão nº 681/95
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TC_19960287
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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;