efeito devolutivo
Published 5 November 2026, 03:36
efeito meramente devolutivo (the appeal does not suspend enforcement)
A feature of an appeal: it sends the case to a higher court but does not put the contested decision on hold. While the court considers the case, the decision remains in force. The opposite is efeito suspensivo, which does suspend it.
Where you come across it. Appeals against court decisions in international protection cases: for a repeat application, the law expressly states that the appeal has a purely devolutive effect.
An appeal alone is not enough to stop enforcement: you have to ask separately for an urgent procedure or an interim measure.
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