Université de Montréal - Thèse sous forme numérique

165The decisão is the final section of the acórdão, in which the judge answers thequestions raised by the parties in the law suit. The decisão corresponds to the conclusion ofthe syllogism developed in the previous parts. It is the result of a logical sequencing of factsand legal grounds and the judge may not go beyond the matter to which he was called.Decisions can be favourable or unfavourable to the author of the appeal. Verbs play a veryimportant role in the formulations used by judges to express their decision. Verbs used toexpress favourable decisions are: conceder (Eng. to grant), deferir (Eng. to allow). Verbsused to express an unfavourable decision are: improceder (Eng. to dismiss), indeferir (Eng.to reject), negar (Eng. to deny), rejeitar (Eng. to reject). Formulations of favourabledecisions may vary and sometimes they also mention the consequences and/or effects of thedecision:Em conformidade com o exposto, acorda-se em:- Conceder a revista;- Revogar o acórdão impugnado;- Repor o sentenciado na 1ª Instância que, julgando improcedente a oposição àexecução, ordenou o prosseguimento da acção executiva contra o Oponente, e,- Condenar o Recorrido nas custas.(1017/07.0TVLSB.L1.S1)Translation:In accordance with what was mentioned, we agree:- to allow the appeal;- to revoke the impugned judgment;- to reinstate what was decided by the First Instance Court, which ordered thecontinuation of the executive action against the Opponent because it dismissed theopposition to the execution, and,- to sentence the defendant to pay for the costs.(1017/07.0TVLSB.L1.S1)Formulations expressing an unfavourable decision may vary too, and judges usuallymention that the decision of the low instance court was correct:Com base no exposto, indefere-se o pedido de escusa. (532/09.5YFLSB)Translation: