State Act

Portuguese Civil Code, 1867

Article 340 - Legal concept of prodigality - The persons who are majors or emancipated, who, by their habitual prodigality, show themselves to be incapable of administering their assets may be interdicted from the administration of the said assets, when they are married or when there exist legitimate heirs. § Sole paragraph - It shall be the judicious discretion of the judge to evaluate, depending on the circumstances, whether the facts alleged are or are not sufficient to declare the prodigality.