State Act

Portuguese Civil Code, 1867

Article 2511 – Legal incapacity – The following persons are debarred by law from being witnesses; 1. Those who have direct interest in the case; 2. The ascendants, in the cases of descendants and vice-versa 3. The father-in-law and mother-in-law, in the cases of son-in-law or daughter-in-law, and vice versa. 4. The husband, in the cases of wife and vice-versa. 5. Those, who, on account of their status or profession, are bound to maintain secrecy in respect of affairs relating to same status or profession. 6. Those who are specifically barred from deposing on certain facts; § Sole paragraph – The provisions of clause 2, 3 and 4 are not applicable to questions which deal with the investigation of birth or death of children.