Unofficial summary in English. The judgment is published in Portuguese only, and only the Portuguese text is authentic.
Two defendants in pre-trial detention brought an extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality against a decision of the President of the Lubango Court of Appeal upholding the refusal of their habeas corpus application, alleging that the time limit for detention without indictment had been exceeded and invoking legality and the inviolability of fundamental rights. The Court dismissed the appeal because, an indictment having been filed and trial scheduled, detention remained within legal limits, so there was no current unlawfulness.
Decision
Appeal dismissed
Type of proceedings
Extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality (habeas corpus) (Recurso Extraordinário de Inconstitucionalidade (Habeas Corpus))
Full text
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