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direito difuso

substantivo

full

diffuse right

Comparative law notes

Brazil

An example of a diffuse right is the right to a healthy environment as provided for in article 225 of the Brazilian Federal Constitution, which reads: All have the right to an environment that is ecologically in equilibrium, available for common use by the people and essential to a healthy quality of life, which imposes on both the government and society as a whole the duty of protecting and preserving it for both the present and future generations.