Hamilton Castardo

Brazilian Law 101 Hamilton Castardo

The lines of this book have the difficult mission to help the understanding of Brazilian legal system. The chapters, written in the colloquial form, can be read by anyone. This book is not specifically aimed at legal practitioners, students, teachers or employees who deal with the law, the judiciary or the legal framework; this reading can disseminate knowledge and be enjoyable to all. In the most varied interpretations, the chapters inform about the areas of law that interest the Brazilian citizen or foreigner who wants to know the form chosen by the Brazilian legislator to shape the existing system. This book discusses the law which forms the Brazilian State: the Constitutional Law. Also, the Civil Law, the ways to access the Judiciary, the will established in the contracts, the acts that characterize crime and what are the possible punishments. In each chapter, the reader will be invited to ponder through questioning and responses. The objective will have been achieved if the reader becomes able to form his opinion and defend it with calm and controlled arguments.