THE PRINCIPLE OF DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON: A CONSTITUTIONAL PROCESSUAL APPROACH

Abstract

This article aims to examine the Principle of Human Dignity from the perspective of civil proceedings. Initially, a brief conceptual contextualization will be made, followed by a detailed analysis of the application of this principle in the procedural scope. Emphasis will be placed on its relevance as a guide for procedural relations and as a limit to the exercise of jurisdictional power. The study will address several dimensions of dignity in the process, from guaranteeing access to justice, to the protection of fundamental rights, including the importance of adversarial proceedings and broad defense. In the end, the article will conclude that the dignity of the human person is an essential principle that permeates the entire civil process, giving it a humanistic perspective and ensuring the effectiveness of fundamental rights.