State Act

Portuguese Civil Code, 1867

Article 1434 – External form - The deposit of the value exceeding 1,000 $ (one thousand escudos) may be proved by documents signed by depositary himself and the signature attested by the notary; where the value exceeds 2,000 $ ( two thousand escudos) only by way of public deed. § 1 - The deposit made under compulsion on the occasion of any calamity, which may be proved by any mode of proof, whatever may be its value is exempted. § 2 - The return of the deposit may be proved by the means admissible for the proof of the deposit.