Writ of security
Appearance
In the law of Brazil, the writ of security (Portuguese: mandado de segurança) is a remedy used to protect individual rights. It resembles in some respects the [[writ of amparo|writ of amparo]] ("writ of protection"), available in other Latin American nations, as well as the writ of mandamus of common law jurisdictions.[1]
References
- ^ Kenneth L. Karst, Keith S. Rosenn, Law and development in Latin America: a Case Book, pp-636, (5), 1975, Berkeley; University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-02955-0