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Tribunal de Justiça do Tocantins
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Brazil criminal law developments
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Latest: São Paulo Court Sentences Former USP Researcher to 12 Years for Fatal Rape
In late July, Brazilian legal analysts clarified that the country’s penal code does not recognize a separate “crime passional” category. Offences are prosecuted as homicide, with sentencing influenced by the motive—self‑
Brazil state judicial appointments
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Latest: Tocantins Public Ministry appoints two new Justice Prosecutors
In late July 2026 Brazilian states expanded their public justice workforce. On July 27, Amazonas’ Legislative Assembly president Adjuto Afonso attended the swearing‑in of two fourth‑class public defenders, Arthur Santana