THE JUDGE AND THE DOUBT: REFLECTIONS ABOUT THE JUDICIAL DECISION

Authors

  • Renê Hellman Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, PR
  • Eduardo Galduróz Tribunal de Justiça do Estado de São Paulo, Ibiúna, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/redp.2022.64400

Keywords:

judicial decision, adjudication, cognition, necessity of fundaments, certainty, doubt

Abstract

In this article, we stand up for the necessity that a judge points out any doubt he may have about the object of adjudication. We consider this as a parties’ right, which comes from a legal duty of exposing all the fundaments of judicial decisions, the guarantee that a party can have the opportunity to contradict the opposing arguments and the duty of good faith that is imposed not only to the parties but also to judges. This will allow the construction of more honest decisions freeing the judge of the weight to always be sure about what he is judging, what leads to the enhancement of decision control mechanisms by the parties and the reinterpretation of the next adjudicators in that procedure. Deductive method was used, and the research was developed based on reading and interpretation of doctrinal works and normative texts.

Author Biographies

Renê Hellman, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, PR

Mestre em Ciência Jurídica (UENP). Professor do Departamento de Direito Processual da UEPG. Coordenador do Grupo de Pesquisa Observatório Processual do STJ na UEPG. Doutorando em Direito pela UFPR. Membro do IBDP e da ABDPRO. Ponta Grossa /PR. 

Eduardo Galduróz, Tribunal de Justiça do Estado de São Paulo, Ibiúna, SP

Juiz de Direito (Tribunal de Justiça do Estado de São Paulo). Secretário do Conselho Executivo da Associação dos Juízes para a democracia - biênio 2015-2017. 

Published

2021-12-31

How to Cite

HELLMAN, Renê; GALDURÓZ, Eduardo. THE JUDGE AND THE DOUBT: REFLECTIONS ABOUT THE JUDICIAL DECISION. Revista Eletrônica de Direito Processual, Rio de Janeiro, v. 23, n. 1, 2021. DOI: 10.12957/redp.2022.64400. Disponível em: https://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/redp/article/view/64400. Acesso em: 11 oct. 2025.