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Constitutional Court dismisses U.D.P. election candidate appeal regarding S. Jorge electoral circle. The court rejects the complaint against the previous ruling. The decision upholds the prior judgment without further review.

Case Number 605/96
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Constitutional Court dismissed the contentious appeal filed by the U.D.P. party regarding the electoral circle of S. Jorge. The applicant challenged the previous judgment (Acórdão nº 988/96) but the court decided to disregard the current complaint. Consequently, the initial ruling remains in force as the appeal was not accepted.

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Art. 26.º da CRP; Art. 104.º da CRP: The Constitutional Court may disregard a contentious appeal if it is manifestly unfounded or lacks merit, thereby maintaining the validity of the prior judicial decision.

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Constitutional Court election appeal disregard of complaint electoral circle manifestly unfounded contentious appeal S. Jorge Island

Cited Legislation

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Art. 26.º da CRP
Art. 104.º da CRP
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Acórdão 990/96

ACÓRDÃO Nº 990/96

Processo nº 605/96

Plenário

Relatora: Conselheira Assunção Esteves

Acordam, em Plenário, no Tribunal Constitucional:

Neste processo, de recurso contencioso de apresentação de candidaturas relativo ao Círculo Eleitoral da Ilha de S. Jorge, em que é reclamante a U.D.P. – União Democrática Popular, pelos fundamentos do acórdão nº 988/96, assinado neste dia, decide-se desatender a presente reclamação.

Lisboa, 24 de Setembro de 1996

Maria Assunção Esteves

Armindo Ribeiro Mendes

Fernando Alves Correia

Messias Bento

Vitor Nunes de Almeida

Guilherme da Fonseca

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa