Unofficial summary in English. The judgment is published in Portuguese only, and only the Portuguese text is authentic.
The appellant, held in pre-trial detention in criminal proceedings, appealed against the order of the President of the Benguela Court of Appeal dismissing his complaint against the measure, alleging breaches of the principles of legality and effective judicial protection and of the right to liberty. The Court declared the proceedings terminated because they had become devoid of purpose, the appellant having meanwhile been released when suspensive effect was given to the appeal he had lodged with the Court of Appeal.
Decision
Proceedings terminated as devoid of purpose
Type of proceedings
Extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality (habeas corpus) (Recurso Extraordinário de Inconstitucionalidade (Habeas Corpus))
Full text
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