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Comissão Parlamentar de Inquérito
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Portuguese
Comissão parlamentar de inquérito pt
Alternative forms
pt CPI initialism
Etymology
Literally "Parliamentary Inquiry Commission" or "Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry".
Proper noun
pt proper noun Comissão Parlamentar de Inquérito
pt Brazil politics law investigation on a matter of national importance (such as a political scandal) conducted by the legislative branch that uses its chambers (such as the Senate and Chamber of Deputies in federal cases) to form a commission to listen to testimonies and weigh facts