Base Knowledge
Fundamental notions of Law and Civil Procedural Law.
Teaching Methodologies
I – Methodology
1. Introductory lessons
2. Written work of the student on a topic listed in the syllabus. The work will be based on a practical case. Presentation in class and further discussion.
II – Assessment
1. The work presented and its defense class.
2. Student participation.
Learning Results
Develop and deepen the theory and practice of civil procedure considering the conduct of proceedings.
Emphasize the importance of pleadings (terms, writing) and proof.
Consider the technical procedural strategy.
Capture the logical and chronological connections between procedural steps, they behave different phases and, where applicable, the respective incidents
Program
I ─ The process – general notions
1. articulated; 2. The reorganization and condensation; 3. The instruction; 4. The trial
II – articulated
1. The initial petition; 2. The challenge; 3 The replica
III- Proof
1 – Testimonial; 2 – Confession – statement – statement; 3 – Examination; 4 – Judicial Inspection; 5 – Documentary
IV – Procedural strategy
1. The procedural strategy; 2. Positioning; 3. Art of rhetoric
Curricular Unit Teachers
Miguel Diniz Pestana SerraGrading Methods
1.1. Continuous assessment: mandatory attendance in 85% of classes taught, 10% for participation; 10% for a test, 50% written work; 30% presentation of written work.
1.2 Final assessment (Written exam): This type of assessment will consist of a written exam lasting 2 hours, covering the entire subject taught. In this system, there is no mandatory minimum attendance to classes. When correcting the written exam, the presentation and
systematization of the answers, the relevance of the contents, the ability to reason and criticize the subjects taught and the care in writing and exposing the answers, in an orthographic and grammatical perspective, as well as coherence or logic of reasoning. A student who obtains a grade equal to or greater than ten values is considered approved.
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
─ Antunes Varela, J. Miguel Bezerra, Sampaio e Nora, Manual de processo civil, 2.a Edição, Coimbra Editora, 2005.
— João Correia; Paulo Pimenta; Sérgio Castanheira, Introdução ao Estudo e à Aplicação do código de Processo Civil de 2013, Almedina, 2013.
— Joel Timóteo Ramos Pereira, Prontuário de formulários e trâmites — Processo civil declarativo, Vol. I, 9.a edição, Quid Juris, 2011.
— Joel Timóteo Ramos Pereira, Prontuário de formulários e trâmites — Procedimentos e medidas cautelares (com incidentes conexos), Vol. I, 4.a edição, Quid Juris, 2011.
— José Augusto Pais do Amaral, Direito processual civil, 11.a edição, Almedina, 2013.
— Ricardo Marques Candeias, Sumários desenvolvidos de direito processual civil, ISCAC, 2013.
– Valles, Edgar, Prática Processual Civil, 14ª edição, Almedina, 2025
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