Brazil's Supreme Court ruled on Monday that foreign legislation did not have jurisdiction in its country, after the United States used a law to sanction a judge on the court.

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[–] 21 points 1 year ago (5 children)

How could that even go to the supreme court?

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  • [–] 28 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    According to the Constitution of Brazil, foreign court decisions "can only be enforced in Brazil upon approval or in compliance with international judicial cooperation mechanisms," the court said.

    Seems there is a mechanism for it. Probably to work with the international court of justice or something?

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    Treaties in general that Brazil is a signatary of. The ones that legislate human rights are ranked as high as the constitution.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    Well, it's the correct court to judge it.

    Or you meant "how come someone even though the opposite?"

    I don't have an answer for that. There's that guy that got a powerful position in some other country that keeps ordering that people do those nonsensical stuff, and I can't really understand where he takes his ideas from.

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