Unofficial summary in English. The judgment is published in Portuguese only, and only the Portuguese text is authentic.
The operative part of this judgment is handwritten in the official PDF (page 7). The Portuguese page shows an unofficial transcription.
The appellant, an assisting party (private prosecutor) in defamation proceedings, lodged an extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality against a Supreme Court judgment upholding the defendant's acquittal, alleging a failure to state reasons and breach of the rule of law and fair trial principles. The Court found that the judgment, although brief, met the duty to state reasons, since its grounds were objective and verifiable, and held that the appellant's claim was unfounded.
Decision
Appeal dismissed
Type of proceedings
Extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality (Recurso Extraordinário de Inconstitucionalidade)
Full text
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