Study goals
This study investigates how legal professionals use legal language to spread misinformation, analyzing the criminal impact of these practices. It seeks to understand the boundaries between freedom of expression, professional responsibility, and intent to deceive in the propagation of legal fake news.
Relevance / originality
The study is relevant for addressing legal misinformation promoted by legal professionals, a little-explored topic. Originally, it analyzes the distorted use of legal language and criminal challenges, contributing to the fight against fake news and the protection of the Democratic State.
Methodology / approach
It uses a qualitative approach, with a literature review on legal language, misinformation, and criminal liability, and documentary analysis of two Brazilian cases It assesses social impact, institutional position, and legal manipulation, examining the boundaries between freedom of expression, discourse abuse.
Main results
The analysis showed that legal professionals use technical language to legitimize misinformation, such as distortion of Article 142 and claims against mandatory vaccination. Despite seriousness, criminal accountability is rare due to legal challenges and freedom of expression limits.
Theoretical / methodological contributions
The study contributes theoretically by linking legal language, misinformation, and symbolic power, and methodologically by analyzing real cases to understand legal and ethical challenges in criminal accountability of legal professionals using language to spread misinformation.
Social / management contributions
The study socially highlights the need for digital education and ethics training for legal professionals, promoting public legal awareness. For management, it suggests integrated policies to combat misinformation, strengthen citizenship, and enhance trust in the legal system.