Procedural act and theory of nullity
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Calmon de Passos , Procedural acts , Human action , System of nullities due to defects of willAbstract
The objective of this article is to examine the thesis of the a priori exclusion of procedural acts from the common system of nullities, based on a Calmon de Passos’s well-known work, in which that thesis is defended. The hypothesis is that the conclusion reached by Calmon de Passos results from a misconception about the analytical structure of the general concept of human action. The scientific research method used was logical-deductive. The methodological procedures were comparative and monographic, corroborated by bibliographic research (publications), in addition to formal research sources (laws lato sensu and doctrines). The examination allowed us to note that the definition of traditional legal doctrine, accepted by Calmon de Passos, which states that “a procedural act is a legal act that produces effects in the process”, is not sustainable. And also that the definition of “procedural act” that Calmon de Passos provides falls into the logical error of circularity, and is still insufficient, despite containing excessive words. Regarding the thesis defended by Calmon de Passos, which states that procedural acts are formally excluded from the general system of nullities due to defects of will, it was possible to conclude that it arises from a misconception about the analytical structure of human acts in general. Regarding the scope of the system of nullities due to defects of will, the conclusion is that there is nothing in the formal theory that excludes procedural acts a priori.
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