section 884
General mobiliary privileges
The Portuguese Civil Code, 1867The following credits enjoy general privilege over movables: 1. The credit on account of expenses for the funeral of the debtor, in accordance with his status and the local custom; 2. The credit towards the expenses of the mourning of the widow and children of the deceased, according to their status; 3. The credit towards expenditure with doctor and medicines towards the sickness of the debtor, relating to the last six months; 4. The credit for the maintenance of the debtor and of the persons of his family to whom he had duty to maintain, relating to the last six months; 5. The credit arising from pay, salaries, wages of the employees, servants and other family members and workers, relating to one year; 6. The credit arising from salaries or pay payable to teachers of science or arts who had thought the children of the deceased or the persons to whom he had the duty to provide education, relating to the last six months. § 1 - In order that the privilege mentioned in clause 1 may arise, it is necessary that the goods remain in the possession of the debtor or, if they are not retained by the debtor, that they have been passed with malafides to the prejudice to the creditor, in terms of paragraph 6 of preceding article. § 2 - This privilege is extinguished if not enforced within one year. Article 884 – General mobiliary privileges – The following credits enjoy general privilege over movables: 1. The credit on account of expenses for the funeral of the debtor, in accordance with his status and the local custom; 2. The credit towards the expenses of the mourning of the widow and children of the deceased, according to their status; 3. The credit towards expenditure with doctor and medicines towards the sickness of the debtor, relating to the last six months; 4. The credit for the maintenance of the debtor and of the persons of his family to whom he had duty to maintain, relating to the last six months; 5. The credit arising from pay, salaries, wages of the employees, servants and other family members and workers, relating to one year; 6. The credit arising from salaries or pay payable to teachers of science or arts who had thought the children of the deceased or the persons to whom he had the duty to provide education, relating to the last six months.
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