State Act

Portuguese Civil Code, 1867

Article 1750 - Knowledge of coercion against one who intends to make a Will - The administrative authority, who comes to know that someone is preventing another from making a Will, shall, without delay, present itself along with a Notary Public and the necessary witnesses, at the house of the person prevented; and after verifying the existence of coercion, shall cause to write the necessary report to be forwarded to the Public Ministry, and shall set at liberty the said person, to make his Will.