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Data reference period (1) Reason for non-convictionDefendants not convicted in criminal proceedings at the trial stage terminated (No.) in country courts of law by Reason for non-conviction; Annual (2)
Geographic localization (Portugal)
PT: Portugal
No.
2023T: Overall total22 818
1: Discharge/lack of evidence11 353
2: Nolle prosequi6 938
3: Amnesty558
4: Periods of limitation of the criminal proceeding835
5: Archived1 545
6: Descriminalization110
7: Non-imputability42
8: Rejection281
9: Other motives1 156
2022T: Overall total25 201
1: Discharge/lack of evidence12 887
2: Nolle prosequi8 225
3: Amnesty16
4: Periods of limitation of the criminal proceeding857
5: Archived1 605
6: Descriminalization41
7: Non-imputability39
8: Rejection258
9: Other motives1 273
2021T: Overall total24 217
1: Discharge/lack of evidence12 112
2: Nolle prosequi7 993
3: Amnesty14
4: Periods of limitation of the criminal proceeding1 046
5: Archived1 532
6: Descriminalization34
7: Non-imputability25
8: Rejection252
9: Other motives1 209
2020T: Overall total18 827
1: Discharge/lack of evidence9 610
2: Nolle prosequi6 040
3: Amnesty4
4: Periods of limitation of the criminal proceeding737
5: Archived1 114
6: Descriminalization14
7: Non-imputability26
8: Rejection247
9: Other motives1 035
2019T: Overall total25 980
1: Discharge/lack of evidencex
2: Nolle prosequix
3: Amnestyx
4: Periods of limitation of the criminal proceedingx
5: Archivedx
6: Descriminalizationx
7: Non-imputabilityx
8: Rejectionx
9: Other motivesx
Defendants not convicted in criminal proceedings at the trial stage terminated (No.) in country courts of law by Reason for non-conviction; Annual - Directorate General for Justice Policy
Note(s):
(1) Some values were updated from 2009 to 2022. Values include criminal cases of penal justice and military justice. Since 2007 onwards, data on cases in the first instance courts began to be collected from the courts computer system, representing the position of cases registered in the system - Series break.
(2) The figures concern to the most serious offense for which a person was charged. Do not include handled cases, attached cases, incorporated or integrated and sent to another entity.

This data last updated:october 31, 2024