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ação de pequeno montante

substantivo

full

small claim

noun

Comparative law notes

Portugal

The expression "ação de pequeno montante" is used in the context of European Law (Regulation (EC) No. 861/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 establishing a European Small Claims Procedure). In Brazil, the expressions "causa de pequeno valor", "demanda de pequeno valor" or "pequena causa" are used.

Definitions of small claim

English

a legal claim involving a relatively small amount of damages, usually defined by statute and often heard in a particular court

She took the banks to the small claims court.