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The representation of the Law, at the Courthouse of Guimarães.. The Law of Portugal is part of the family of what in English-speaking countries are sometimes called the "civil law" legal systems, referring to legal systems that developed at least in conversation or close ties with systems influenced by the ius commune medieval European tradition of Roman law (however, Scandinavian legal ...
The Code adopted the German classification of areas of Civil Law, following the BGB, and is divided into 5 main parts (or "books"): . the General Part (Parte Geral), Sections 1 through 396, comprising regulations that have effect on all the other four parts and on Private Law in general, such as sources of law, legal interpretation, personhood, legal capacity, emancipation of minors ...
The primary law governing nationality of Portugal is the Nationality Act, which came into force on 3 October 1981. Portugal is a member state of the European Union (EU) and all Portuguese nationals are EU citizens.
The present Constitution of Portugal was adopted in 1976 after the Carnation Revolution. [1] It was preceded by a number of constitutions including the first one created in 1822 (following the Liberal Revolution of 1820), [2] 1826 (drawn up by King Dom Pedro IV), [3] 1838 (after the Liberal Wars), [4] 1911 (following the 5 October 1910 revolution), [5] and 1933 (after the 28 May 1926 coup d ...
Pages in category "Law of Portugal" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Portuguese Civil Code;
The Supreme Court of Justice (Portuguese: Supremo Tribunal de Justiça, pronounced [suˈpɾemu tɾiβuˈnal dɨ ʒuʃˈtisɐ], STJ) is the highest court of law in Portugal without prejudice to the jurisdiction of the Constitutional Court. The judges of the STJ are referred to as "counselors" (conselheiros). Its president is elected by and from ...
Portugal’s Mais Habitação (“More Housing”) law seeks to tackle the country’s spiraling housing crisis. But its broad-brush measures threaten the future of hostels, guesthouses and the ...
The judiciary of Portugal is a system of courts that together constitute one of the four organs of Sovereignty as defined by the Portuguese Constitution. The courts are independent from the other three Portuguese organs of Sovereignty ( President of the Republic , Government and Assembly of the Republic ).