Forum by function prerogative: mayors

Abstract

Analyzes the forum by function prerogative, also called privileged forum, applied to the Municipal Mayors, with the promulgation of the Constitution of 1988. Search the foundation and the relationship of this forum by function prerogative with the principle of equality, and defines its applicability to distinguish between common crime, responsibility for crime and political and administrative infraction. Relates the forum for right function with the original jurisdiction of the Regional Electoral Court of the Federal Court and the Court of Jury. Demonstrates the need to define the intervention of the "justices" special or common, popular direct participation in the exercise of jurisdiction, ensured with the exclusive responsibility of the jury to achieve harmonization with the interest of protecting the dignity and importance to the State of certain body public, justifying the call for competence function prerogative. Finally, it analyzes the cancellation of Precedent 394 of the Supreme Court and the appropriateness of special privileges after ceased performed public service.