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Constitutional Court dismisses Prosecutor's appeal as it lacks admissibility and merits. The court declines to examine the appeal due to procedural defects and lack of merit. The decision upholds the lower court's ruling without substantive review.

Case Number TC_19970296
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Constitutional Court of Portugal dismissed the Prosecutor's appeal without examining its merits. The Prosecutor challenged a decision by the Territorial Military Tribunal of Tomar, while the appellant, A., argued for specific legal protections. The court ruled that the appeal was inadmissible and therefore declined to take knowledge of the case.

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Art. 221.º da CRP; Art. 222.º da CRP: The Constitutional Court may decline to examine an appeal if it is inadmissible or lacks merit, thereby upholding the lower court's decision without substantive review.

Keywords

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Constitutional Court admissibility procedural defect dismissal Prosecutor appeal

Cited Legislation

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Art. 221.º da CRP
Art. 222.º da CRP
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14/88
Constitutional Court dismisses appeal as time-barred and inadmissible due to improper notification date.
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Constitutional court orders military prosecutor's appeal to proceed against a prisoner's complaint.
202/17.0 YREVR.S2
Portuguese Supreme Court rejects appeal as inadmissible under special extradition law and time-barred due to judicial holidays.
95-A/2022
Portuguese Constitutional Court dismisses a claim against a conference decision as legally inadmissible and unfounded.
TC_19960705
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Acórdão 296/97

ACÓRDÃO Nº 296/97

Proc. nº 146/97

Cons. Messias Bento

Acordam na 2ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional:

Nestes autos, vindos do Tribunal Territorial Militar de Tomar, em que é recorrente o PROMOTOR DE JUSTIÇA, sendo arguido A., pelo essencial das razões aduzidas na exposição inicial do relator, decide-se não tomar conhecimento do recurso.

Lisboa, 9 de Abril de 1997

Messias Bento

Guilherme da Fonseca

Fernando Alves Correia

Bravo Serra

José de Sousa e Brito

Luís Nunes de Almeida

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa