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The Interpretation of the Supreme Court to Political Amnesties Granted in the Brazilian Republican Period

Abstract

This study analyzes the existent correlations between the situation of national politics and the jurisprudence of Supreme Court that traverses on the political amnesty. It is debated the militarism and the characteristics of the national politics while elements that shape the interpretation made by the Supreme Court regarding political amnesties. The methodology used was documental-bibliographic investigation, with qualitative, descriptive and exploratory research regarding the objectives. The conclusion is that political factor interferes in the interpretation of political amnesties and that such intervention results from the institutional approximation built between military and the members of the Judicial Power.

Keywords:
Political Amnesty; Supreme Federal Court; Militarism

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