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Court Attire
Professional attire of judicial operators: Judge, Lawyer, Solicitor and Court Clerk. Although today they have lost some of their significance, judicial attire always had a ceremonial function which for many centuries also included the head covering.
- At the Palace of Justice of Porto there are, at least, four artistic representations of different professional attires:
- In the Courtroom of the 7th Section, 4th floor, Augusto Gomes represents robes, inspired by Italian, Lutheran and Calvinist models of the five hundreds, combined with quadrangular biretta and cartwheel ruffs.
- In the Courtroom of the Court 4, 3rd floor, Eduardo Tavares presents a magistrate and an outside judge in bas-relief.
- In the Conference Room on the 5th floor, a fresco by Isolino Vaz evoking the foundation of the Commercial Court of Porto depicts the use of robes.
- On Court 7, 2nd floor, a bas-relief by Henrique Moreira depicts three judges wearing robes.
Professional Attire of Judicial and Public Prosecution Magistrates
The expression "beca" (the robe) has roots in the 16th century, referring to the professional attire of Portuguese magistrates, in the medieval noble tradition.
The robe is a long single body gown in black fabric, formed by three cloths (two front cloths all in one piece and a back one formed by two) and tubular sleeves with frill application on the shoulder seam. Includes collar lined internally and stitched all around, fastening internally with a clasp.
Lawyers' Attire - Regulation no. 31/2006, published in the Official Gazette, 2nd Series, no. 81 of 26/04.
The expression “Toga” (gown) dates back to the Roman world, designating a kind of cloak (civilian attire) that the ancient Romans wore over their bodies.
The Lawyer's Gown is a long, single-body garment in black fabric, buttoned at the front, covering the shoulders and falling over the arms.
Solicitors’ Attire - Rules of Professional Attire and Solicitors’ Insignia.
The Solicitors’ Gown is a long, single-body garment in black fabric, buttoned at the front, covering the shoulders and falling over the arms.
Justice Officials Attire - Administrative Rule 486/2003 of 17/06.
The cloaks of the Court Officers are worn in hearings and consist of capes (in two versions: female and male) that are intended to cover the entire body, covering the shoulders and falling over the arms, and are buttoned at the front.