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Constitutional Court corrects a clerical error identifying the lower court in a previous ruling.

Case Number 996/08
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Constitutional Court corrected a clerical error in a prior decision that incorrectly named the Supreme Court of Justice instead of the Court of Appeal of Porto. The parties did not contest the rectification, as the error was purely material and did not affect the merits. The court granted the request to amend the record to ensure legal accuracy.

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Art. 233.º, n.º 1, da Lei Orgânica do Tribunal Constitucional; The Constitutional Court may correct material errors in its own decisions or those of lower courts when such errors do not affect the outcome of the case.

Keywords

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clerical error material defect rectification Constitutional Court procedural correction

Cited Legislation

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Art. 233.º, n.º 1, da Lei Orgânica do Tribunal Constitucional
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Acórdão 97/09

ACÓRDÃO Nº 97/2009

Processo n.º 996/08

3ª Secção

Relatora: Conselheira Ana Guerra Martins

Acordam, em conferência, na 3ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional

Nos presentes autos foi tirado, em conferência, o Acórdão nº 63/09, a 9 de Fevereiro de 2009, no qual, por lapso, se indica como tribunal a quo o Supremo Tribunal de Justiça”, em vez do Tribunal da Relação do Porto, pelo que, pelo presente acórdão, se procede à rectificação deste erro material.

Lisboa, 18 de Fevereiro de 2009

Ana Maria Guerra Martins

Vítor Gomes

Gil Galvão