O CÓDIGO DE PROCESSO CIVIL NA FORMAÇÃO DOS PRECEDENTES NO BRASIL

True precedent, the result of a scientific method of judgment, is adopted in countries with the Common Law legal system, which is based on customs. In line with global concepts that seek to converge the two main legal systems in the world – Common Law and Civil Law –, the Brazilian legislator included the use of precedents in article 926 of the 2015 Code of Civil Procedure. The objective is to promote legal certainty, standardize judicial decisions, reduce litigation and increase the credibility and efficiency of the Brazilian justice system. However, due to other provisions included in the Code of Civil Procedure and the divergent interpretation of the Judiciary in relation to the adopted system, Brazilian precedents have not yet fully achieved this purpose, requiring further study and possible adjustments by legal practitioners and the Legislature, whose intention is to discourage litigation.