Unofficial summary in English. The judgment is published in Portuguese only, and only the Portuguese text is authentic.
The assisting party in a homicide case lodged an extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality against the Supreme Court Criminal Chamber judgment acquitting the defendant on grounds of self-defence, invoking the right to life and human dignity. The Court dismissed the appeal, as the appellant had not shown how the decision breached the Constitution and self-defence is a ground excluding unlawfulness recognised by law.
Decision
Appeal dismissed
Type of proceedings
Extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality (Recurso Extraordinário de Inconstitucionalidade)
Full text
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