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Constitution
Preamble
[Part 0] Fundamental Principles
Article 1 Portuguese Republic
Article 2 Democratic State, Rule of Law
Article 3 Sovereignty and Legality
Article 4 Portuguese citizenship
Article 5 Territory
Article 6 Unitary State
Article 7 International Relations
Article 8 International Law
Article 9 Basic Tasks of the State
Article 10 Universal Suffrage and Political Parties
Article 11 National symbols
Part I Fundamental rights and duties
Section I General principles
Article 12 Principle of Universality
Article 13 Principle of Equality
Article 14 Portuguese Citizens Abroad
Article 15 Aliens and Stateless Persons
Article 16 Fundamental Rights: Scope and Sense
Article 17 System of Rights, Freedoms, and Safeguards
Article 18 Legal force
Article 19 Suspension of the Exercise of Rights
Article 20 Access to Law and the Courts
Article 21 Right to resist
Article 22 Liability of Public Bodies
Article 23 Ombudsman
Section II Rights, Freedoms, and Safeguards
Chapter I Personal Rights, Freedoms, and Safeguards
Article 24 Right to Life
Article 25 Right to Personal Integrity
Article 26 Other Personal Rights
Article 27 Right to Freedom and Security
Article 28 Remand in Custody
Article 29 Application of Criminal Law
Article 30 Limits on Sentences and Security Measures
Article 31
Habeas Corpus
Article 32 Safeguards in Criminal Proceedings
Article 33 Extradition, Deportation, Right to Asylum
Article 34 Inviolability of Home and Correspondence
Article 35 Use of Data Processing
Article 36 Family, Marriage, and Filiation
Article 37 Freedom of Expression and Information
Article 38 Freedom of the Press and Mass Media
Article 39 High Authority for the Mass Media
Article 40 Right to Broadcasting Time, Reply, and Political Argument
Article 41 Freedom of Conscience, Religion, and Worship
Article 42 Freedom of Cultural Creation
Article 43 Freedom to Learn and Teach
Article 44 Right to Travel and Emigrate
Article 45 Right to Meet and Demonstrate
Article 46 Freedom of Association
Article 47 Freedom to Choose One's Occupation and Enter the Civil Service
Chapter II Rights, Freedoms, and Guarantees of Political Participation
Article 48 Participation in Public Life
Article 49 Right to Vote
Article 50 Right to Access to Public Office
Article 51 Political Associations and Parties
Article 52 Right to Petition and
Actio Popularis
Chapter III Rights, Freedoms, and Safeguards of Workers
Article 53 Job Security
Article 54 Workers' Committees
Article 55 Trade Union Freedom
Article 56 Rights of Trade Union Associations and Collective Agreements
Article 57 Right to Strike and Prohibition of Lock-Outs
Section III Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights and Duties
Chapter I Economic Rights and Duties
Article 58 Right to Work
Article 59 Rights of Workers
Article 60 Consumer Rights
Article 61 Private Enterprise, Cooperatives, Industrial Self-Mmanagement
Article 62 Right to Private Property
Chapter II Social Rights and Duties
Article 63 Social Security
Article 64 Health
Article 65 Housing
Article 66 Environment and Quality of Life
Article 67 Family
Article 68 Fatherhood and Motherhood
Article 69 Childhood
Article 70 Young People
Article 71 Disabled Persons
Article 72 Old Age
Chapter III Cultural Rights and Duties
Article 73 Education, Culture, and Science
Article 74 Education
Article 75 Public, Private, and Cooperative Education
Article 76 University and Access to Higher Level Education
Article 77 Democratic Participation in Education
Article 78 Cultural Enjoyment and Creation
Article 79 Physical Education and Sport
Part II Economic Organization
Section I General Principles
Article 80 Fundamental Principles
Article 81 Prime Duties of the State
Article 82 Sectors in the Ownership of the Means of Production
Article 83 Requirements for Collective Ownership
Article 84 Public Domain
Article 85 Nationalization Measures Carried out After 25 April 1974
Article 86 Cooperatives and Experiences in Worker Self-Management
Article 87 Private Businesses
Article 88 Economic Activity and Foreign Investment
Article 89 Abandoned Means of Production
Article 90 Workers Participation in Management
Section II Plans
Article 91 Objectives of the Plans
Article 92 Nature of the Plans
Article 93 Preparation of the Plans
Article 94 Implementation of the Plans
Article 95 Economic and Social Council
Section III Agricultural, Commercial, and Industrial Policies
Article 96 Objectives of the Agricultural Policy
Article 97 Abolition of Very Large Estates
Article 98 Reshaping the Size of Very Small Farms
Article 99 Forms of Exploiting Land Belonging to Third Parties
Article 100 State Aid
Article 101 Participation in Drawing up the Agricultural Policy
Article 102 Objectives of Commercial Policy
Article 103 Objectives of Industrial Policy
Section IV Financial and Fiscal System
Article 104 Financial System
Article 105 Bank of Portugal
Article 106 Fiscal System
Article 107 Taxes
Article 108 Budget
Article 109 Preparation of the Budget
Article 110 Supervision
Part III Organization of Political Power
Section I General Principles
Article 111 Source and Exercise of Power
Article 112 Participation by Citizens in Political Life
Article 113 Organs of Supreme Authority
Article 114 Separation and Interdependence
Article 115 Preceptive Acts
Article 116 General Principles of Electoral Law
Article 117 Political Parties and Right of Opposition
Article 118 Referendum
Article 119 Corporate Organs
Article 120 Status of Holders of Political Office
Article 121 Principle of Renewal
Article 122 Publication of Decision
Section II President of the Republic
Chapter I Status and Election
Article 123 Definition
Article 124 Election
Article 125 Eligibility for Election
Article 126 Re-Election
Article 127 Nominations
Article 128 Date of Election
Article 129 Election System
Article 130 Induction and Swearing-In
Article 131 Term of Office
Article 132 Absence From the National Territory
Article 133 Criminal Liability
Article 134 Resignation
Article 135 Acting President
Chapter II Powers
Article 136 Powers With Regard to Other Organs
Article 137 Powers With Regard to Office
Article 138 Powers in International Relations
Article 139 Promulgation and Veto
Article 140 Failure to Promulgate or Sign
Article 141 Declaration of a State of Siege or Emergency
Article 142 Powers of the President of the Republic
ad interim
Article 143 Ministerial Counter-Signature
Chapter III Council of State
Article 144 Definition
Article 145 Membership
Article 146 Induction and Term of Office
Article 147 Organization and Functioning
Article 148 Powers
Article 149 Giving of Opinions
Section III Assembly of the Republic
Chapter I Status and Election
Article 150 Definition
Article 151 Number of Members
Article 152 Constituencies
Article 153 Conditions for Standing for Election
Article 154 Nominations
Article 155 System of Election
Article 156 Beginning and End of Term of Office
Article 157 Cases of Incompatibility
Article 158 Performance of Members' Duties
Article 159 Prerogatives of Members
Article 160 Immunities
Article 161 Rights and Privileges
Article 162 Duties
Article 163 Forfeiture and Renunciation of Mandates
Chapter II Powers
Article 164 Political and Legislative Powers
Article 165 Supervisory Powers
Article 166 Powers With Respect to Other Organs
Article 167 Exclusive Legislative Powers
Article 168 Relatively Reserved Legislative Powers
Article 169 Form of the Acts
Article 170 Legislative and Referendum Initiative
Article 171 Discussion and Voting
Article 172 Ratification of Decree-Laws
Article 173 Urgency Procedure
Chapter III Organization and Working
Article 174 Legislative Period
Article 175 Dissolution
Article 176 Sitting Following Election
Article 177 Legislative Session, Period of Functioning and Convening of the Assembly
Article 178 Internal Powers of the Assembly
Article 179 Agenda of the Plenary Meetings
Article 180 Attendance by Members of the Government at Plenary Sittings
Article 181 Committees
Article 182 Standing Committee
Article 183 Parliamentary Groups
Article 184 Officials and Specialists Serving the Assembly
Section IV Government
Chapter I Function and Structure
Article 185 Definition
Article 186 Composition
Article 187 Council of Ministers
Article 188 Temporary Replacement of Members of the Government
Article 189 Commencement and Cessation of Functions
Chapter II Formation and Responsibility
Article 190 Formation
Article 191 Program
Article 192 Collective Responsibility
Article 193 Responsibility of the Government
Article 194 Responsibility of Members of the Government
Article 195 Scrutiny of the Government's Program by the Assembly of the Republic
Article 196 Request for Vote of Confidence
Article 197 Motions of Censure
Article 198 Resignation of the Government
Article 199 Criminal Liability of Members of the Government
Chapter III Powers
Article 200 Political powers
Article 201 Legislative Powers
Article 202 Administrative Powers
Article 203 Powers of the Council of Ministers
Article 204 Powers of the Members of the Government
Section V The Courts
Chapter I General Principles
Article 205 Jurisdictional Function
Article 206 Independence
Article 207 Findings as to Unconstitutionality
Article 208 Court Decisions
Article 209 Hearings Before the Courts
Article 210 Juries, People's Participation, Assessors
Chapter II Organization of the Courts
Article 211 Categories of Courts
Article 212 Supreme Court of Justice and Courts of Law
Article 213 Powers and Specialization of the Courts of Law
Article 214 Administrative and Fiscal Courts
Article 215 Military Courts
Article 216 Court of Audit
Chapter III Status of Judges
Article 217 Judges of the Courts of Law
Article 218 Safeguards and Cases of Incompatibility
Article 219 Appointment, Assignment, Transfer, Promotion
Article 220 Higher Council of the Bench
Chapter IV Public Prosecutors
Article 221 Functions and Status
Article 222 Attorney-General
Section VI Constitutional Court
Article 223 Definition
Article 224 Membership and Status of the Judges
Article 225 Jurisdiction
Article 226 Organization and Functioning
Section VII Autonomous Regions
Article 227 Political and Administrative Status of the Azores and Madeira
Article 228 Statutes
Article 229 Powers of the Autonomous Regions
Article 230 Limits to Powers
Article 231 Cooperation Between the Organs of Supreme Authority and the Regional Organs
Article 232 Representation of the Sovereignty of the Republic
Article 233 Organs of Self-Government of the Regions
Article 234 Powers of the Regional Legislative Assembly
Article 235 Signature and Veto of the Minister of the Republic
Article 236 Dissolution of the Regional Organs
Section VIII Local Authorities
Chapter I General Principles
Article 237 Local Authorities
Article 238 Categories of Local Authorities and Administrative Division
Article 239 Functions and Organizations of Local Authorities
Article 240 Local assets and Finance
Article 241 Deliberating and Executive Organs
Article 242 Power to Regulate
Article 243 Administrative Oversight
Article 244 Staff of the Local Authorities
Chapter II Parishes
Article 245 Organs of the Parish
Article 246 Parish Assembly
Article 247 Parish Committee
Article 248 Delegation of Duties
Chapter III Municipalities
Article 249 Changes to municipalities
Article 250 Municipal Organs
Article 251 Municipal Assembly
Article 252 Municipal Chamber
Article 253 Association and Federation
Article 254 Share in the Revenue From Direct Taxation
Chapter IV Administrative Regions
Article 255 Establishment by the Law
Article 256 Establishment
In Concreto
Article 257 Duties
Article 258 Plans
Article 259 Organs of the Region
Article 260 Regional Assembly
Article 261 Regional Committee
Article 262 Government's Representative
Chapter V Neighborhood Organizations
Article 263 Establishment and Area
Article 264 Structure
Article 265 Rights and Powers
Section IX Public Administration
Article 266 Fundamental Principles
Article 267 Structure of the Administration
Article 268 Rights and Safeguards of the Citizens
Article 269 Civil Service
Article 270 Restrictions on the Exercise of Rights
Article 271 Liability of Officials and Personnel
Article 272 Police
Section X National Defence
Article 273 National Defence
Article 274 Higher Council of National Defence
Article 275 Armed Forces
Article 276 Defence of the Country, Military, and Civic Service
Part IV Safeguards and Revision of the Constitution
Section I Supervision of the Constitutionality
Article 277 Active Unconstitutionality
Article 278 Preventive Scrutiny of Constitutionality
Article 279 Effects of Decisions
Article 280 Supervision
In Concreto
of the Constitutionality and Legality
Article 281 Supervision
in abstracto
of the Constitutionality and Legality
Article 282 Effects of a Ruling of Unconstitutionality or Illegality
Article 283 Unconstitutionality by Omission
Section II Revision of the Constitution
Article 284 Competence and Time of Revision
Article 285 Power to Initiate Constitutional Reform
Article 286 Approval and Promulgation
Article 287 New text of the Constitution
Article 288 Limits to the Revision on the Substance
Article 289 Circumstantial Limits to Revision
[Part V] Final and Transitional Provisions
Article 290
Lex Ex Ante
Article 291 Districts
Article 292 Statute of Macao
Article 293 Self-Determination and Independence of East Timor
Article 294 Indictment and Trial of Officers and Personnel of PIDE/DGS
Article 295 Special Rule on Political Parties
Article 296 Principles Applicable to the Re-Privatization Provided for in Article 85 (1)
Article 297 Provisional Statute of the Autonomous Region of Madeira
Article 298 Date and Entry Into Force of the Constitution
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