acórdão
An acórdão is a type of judicial decision issued by a collegiate court, typically appellate courts, in Portuguese-speaking legal systems such as Portugal and Brazil. It represents the collective judgment of multiple judges on a case that has been appealed from a lower court. Unlike a judgment from a single judge, an acórdão is the result of deliberation and voting among the judges of the panel.
The term itself, derived from Latin "accordare," signifies agreement. This reflects the nature of an acórdão
Acórdãos play a vital role in the judicial hierarchy, serving as precedents for lower courts and contributing