A litigância de má-fé e suas consequências no processo civil

Abstract

The present research discusses about the characterization of the litigation in bad faith in civil proceedings, describing what are the duties and principles that guide the actions of the parties during the procedural march. Also describes differences between litigation in bad faith and contempt of court. The survey, conducted by consulting the books and other academic productions punctuates the assumptions characterizing the litigation in bad faith, as the express provision of the Code of Civil Procedure, for in the end, present the possible consequences arising from the conviction of the party practiced malicious conduct to the prejudice of the other party.