State Act

Portuguese Civil Code, 1867

Article 1576 – Sale by numbers, weight or measure - Where the sale is effected on the basis of certain number, weight or measure, the contract may be rescinded by the purchaser, where in the delivery there is considerable shortage or excess, which cannot be separated without detriment to the thing; but where the purchaser desires to maintain the contract, he may ask reduction of the price in proportion of the shortage, and in the same manner, shall increase the price proportionate to the excess.