State Act

Portuguese Civil Code, 1867

Article 392 – Animals prejudicial to cultivation - It is lawful to the owners and cultivators to kill, at any time, within their own lands, the wild animals which cause damage to their crop or plantations. § Sole paragraph - Similar right is given to the owners and cultivators in respect of domestic birds which cause damages to the lands when they have been sown or having cereals or other fruits pending harvest.