PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:45 constituteproject.org Portugal's Constitution of 1976 with Amendments through 2005 This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the Comparative Constitutions Project, and distributed on constituteproject.org. constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:45 Table of contents Preamble . 11 Fundamental principles . 11 Article 1: Portuguese Republic . 11 Article 2: Democratic state based on the rule of law . 11 Article 3: Sovereignty and legality . 11 Article 4: Portuguese citizenship . 11 Article 5: Territory . 12 Article 6: Unitary state . 12 Article 7: International relations . 12 Article 8: International law . 13 Article 9: Fundamental tasks of the state . 13 Article 10: Universal suffrage and political parties . 13 Article 11: National symbols and official language . 14 Part I: Fundamental rights and duties . 14 Title I: General principles . 14 Article 12: Principle of universality . 14 Article 13: Principle of equality . 14 Article 14: Portuguese abroad . 14 Article 15: Foreigners, stateless persons, European citizens . 14 Article 16: Scope and interpretation of fundamental rights . 15 Article 17: Rules governing rights, freedoms and guarantees . 15 Article 18: Legal force . 15 Article 19: Suspension of the exercise of rights . 15 Article 20: Access to law and effective judicial protection . 16 Article 21: Right of resistance . 16 Article 22: Liability of public bodies . 16 Article 23: Ombudsman . 17 Title II: Rights, freedoms and guarantees . 17 Chapter I: Personal rights, freedoms and guarantees . 17 Article 24: Right to life . 17 Article 25: Right to personal integrity . 17 Article 26: Other personal rights . 17 Article 27: Right to freedom and security . 17 Article 28: Remand in custody . 18 Article 29: Application of criminal law . 19 Article 30: Limits on sentences and security measures . 19 Article 31: Habeas corpus . 19 Portugal 1976 (rev. 2005) Page 2 constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:45 Article 32: Safeguards in criminal proceedings . 19 Article 33: Deportation, extradition and right of asylum . 20 Article 34: Inviolability of home and correspondence . 21 Article 35: Use of computers . 21 Article 36: Family, marriage and filiation . 21 Article 37: Freedom of expression and information . 22 Article 38: Freedom of the press and the media . 22 Article 39: Regulation of the media . 23 Article 40: Right to broadcasting time, of reply and of political response . 23 Article 41: Freedom of conscience, religion and worship . 24 Article 42: Freedom of cultural creation . 24 Article 43: Freedom to learn and to teach . 24 Article 44: Right to travel and to emigrate . 24 Article 45: Right to meet and to demonstrate . 24 Article 46: Freedom of association . 24 Article 47: Freedom to choose a profession and to join the Public Administration . 25 Chapter II: Rights, freedoms and guarantees concerning participation in politics . 25 Article 48: Participation in public life . 25 Article 49: Right to vote . 25 Article 50: Right to stand for public office . 25 Article 51: Political associations and parties . 25 Article 52: Right to petition and right to popular action . 26 Chapter III: Workers' rights, freedoms and guarantees . 26 Article 53: Job security . 26 Article 54: Workers' committees . 26 Article 55: Freedoms concerning trade unions . 27 Article 56: Trade union rights and collective agreements . 28 Article 57: Right to strike and prohibition of lock-outs . 28 Title III: Economic, social and cultural rights and duties . 28 Chapter I: Economic rights and duties . 28 Article 58: Right to work . 28 Article 59: Workers' rights . 29 Article 60: Consumer rights . 30 Article 61: Private enterprise, cooperatives and worker management . 30 Article 62: Right to private property . 30 Chapter II: Social rights and duties . 30 Article 63: Social security and solidarity . 30 Article 64: Health . 31 Article 65: Housing and urban planning . 32 Portugal 1976 (rev. 2005) Page 3 constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:45 Article 66: Environment and quality of life . ..