State Act

Portuguese Civil Code, 1867

Article 1924 - Closed Will of deaf and dumb - A deaf and dumb person may make a closed Will, provided that it has been wholly written, signed and dated by his hand and that, whilst presenting it to the notary the testator shall write in the presence of all the five witnesses on the external side of the Will, that it is his last wish, and that it has been written and signed by him. § Sole paragraph – The notary shall declare in the act of approval how the testator did so write, and in the rest the provision of article 1922 shall be observed.