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Constitutional Court allows appeal against lower court's unconstitutionality finding of criminal procedure laws.

Case Number TC_19960936
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Constitutional Court granted the Public Prosecutor's appeal against the lower court's declaration of unconstitutionality regarding specific articles of the Criminal Procedure Code. The lower court had previously ruled that these provisions violated the Constitution, but the appellate body reversed this decision. Consequently, the court ordered the lower court to re-examine the constitutionality question in light of the new ruling.

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Articles 55(2) and 55(3) of Decree-Law 214/88; The Constitutional Court may grant an appeal against a lower court's declaration of unconstitutionality, ordering a re-examination of the issue to ensure conformity with the Constitution.

Keywords

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Constitutional Court Criminal Procedure Code Declaration of Unconstitutionality Public Prosecutor Appeal Constitutional Conformity

Cited Legislation

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Article 55, paragraphs 2 and 3, of Decree-Law No. 214/88
Article 168(1)(q) of the Constitution of the Republic
artigo 168º da Constituição

Cited Case Law

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Acórdão n.º 778/1996
Portuguese Constitutional Court declares territorial jurisdiction rules constitutional under transitional regime. The court upheld the constitutionality of specific judicial organization decrees. The court ruled that legislative intent mandated immediate application of new jurisdiction rules. The court found the contested norms lacked innovative content and were fully supported by the transitional regime established in the relevant law. The court determined the government did not exceed its competence in regulating these jurisdictional changes. The court concluded the norms complied with constitutional requirements regarding judicial organization. The court dismissed the argument that territorial modifications required parliamentary approval. The court rejected the claim that the norms were procedural rather than jurisdictional. The court affirmed the immediate applicability of new jurisdiction rules to pending cases. The court held the legislative act was valid and did not violate constitutional principles.
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482/88
Constitutional Court dismisses appeal confirming lower court's refusal to apply a regional minimum wage resolution previously declared unconstitutional.
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Acórdão 936/96

ACÓRDÃO Nº 936/96

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ACÓRDÃO Nº 940/96

Processo: 459/96

2ª Secção

Relator: Conselheiro Guilherme da Fonseca

Acordam, em conferência, na 2ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional

Nestes autos de recurso, vindos do Tribunal de Círculo e de Comarca de Gondomar, em é recorrente O Ministério Público, que têm por objecto a questão de constitucionalidade das normas do artigo 55º, nºs 2 e 3, do Decreto-Lei nº 214/88, de 17 de Junho (o nº 2, na redacção do Decreto-Lei nº 206/91, de 7 de Junho, e o nº 3, na redacção do Decreto-Lei nº 312/93, de 15 de Setembro), que a decisão recorrida do Mmº Juiz daquele Tribunal desaplicou, por considerar que violam, nomeadamente, entre outras normas, a alínea q) do nº l do artigo 168º da Constituição da República, pelos fundamentos do acórdão nº 778/ /96 de que se acha junta cópia ao processo, para os quais aqui se remete, o Tribunal decide conceder provimento ao recurso e revogar a decisão recorrida quanto ao julgamento da questão de constitucionalidade, a fim de ser ela reformada em conformida­de.

Lisboa, 10 de Julho de 1996

Guilherme da Fonseca

Bravo Serra

Messias Bento

Fernando Alves Correia

Luís Nunes de Almeida

Acórdãos iguais a este e do mesmo Relator: Ac. 937/96 – Proc. 471/96; Ac. 938/96 – Proc. 426/96; Ac. 939/96 – Proc. 351/96;Ac. 940/96 – Proc. 483/96