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Portuguese Constitutional Court upholds conscientious objection law against Article 26 violation claim.

Case Number 472/95
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, which regulates conscientious objection. The applicant argued the norm violated constitutional rights, but the court found no such infringement. Consequently, the court declared the law constitutional and denied the appeal.

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Art. 26.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 when it establishes specific legal procedures for its exercise.

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Conscientious Objection Constitutional Review Portuguese Law Article 26 Violation Legal Procedure

Cited Legislation

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Art. 26.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 n.º 681/95
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Acórdão 446/96

ACÓRDÃO Nº 446/96

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ACÒRDÃO Nº 462/96 ()

Processo nº 472/95

2ª Secção

Relator: Conselheiro Alves Correia

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, 14 de Março de 1996

Messias Bento

Guilherme da Fonseca

Bravo Serra

Luís Nunes de Almeida

José de Sousa e Brito

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa

() Acórdãos iguais a este e do mesmo Relator: Ac. 447/96 – Proc. 484/95; Ac. 448/96 – Proc. 496/95;Ac. 448/96 – Proc. 496/95; Ac. 449/96 – Proc. 508/95; Ac. 450/96 – Proc. 520/95; Ac.451/96 – Proc.522/95; Ac.452/96 – Proc.532/95;Ac. 453/96 – Proc. 544/95; Ac.454/96 – Proc. 569/95; Ac. 455/96 – Proc. 720/95;Ac. 456/96 – Proc. 732/95;Ac. 457/96 – Proc. 744/95; Ac. 458/96 – Proc. 756/95; Ac. 459/96 – Proc. 768/95; Ac. 460/96 – Proc. 780/95; Ac. 461/96 – Proc. 834/95; Ac. 462/96 – Proc. 45/96