Brazilian Case Law

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

The programmatic structure of the discipline aims to provide an overview of cross-cutting aspects to the Portuguese and Brazilian public law, highlighting the points of contact and of clearance between both frameworks, and performing analysis of emblematic cases of jurisprudence.

Learning Outcomes

- A good grasp of the law matrices which Portuguese Law and Brazilian Law have in common

- Comparative knowledge of the sources of Law, the doctrinal trends and the transformations undergone in both legal systems by their legal and public institutions

- Case resolution, drawing upon Portuguese Law and Brazilian Law

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Part I: A comparison of Portuguese and Brazilian Public Law

1. Public law in Portugal and Brazil: legal and dogmatic branches

2. Key concepts

Part II: Case law on public law

Parte III: Case law on private law

Head Lecturer(s)

Ana Raquel Gonçalves Moniz

Assessment Methods

Assessment
The evaluation will be carried out through an annotation project: 100.0%

Bibliography

CAUPERS, João/ANDRADE, Érico, Dicionário Jurídico Luso-Brasileiro, Lisboa, 2015.

A bibliografia específica será indicada em cada edição. / Additional references will be provided in each edition.