Rafael Caetano wrote:

> In Brazil, a "non-criminal certificate" is required when you apply for
> certain documents, civil servant jobs, buying guns (though guns are
> practically outlawed), etc. It certainly does not include fines.
> 
> There are illegal things that are not crimes, like illegal (i.e.,
> non-government) lottery and possession of drugs. I guess they are
> equivalent to "misdemeanor".
> Illegal parking is neither a crime nor a misdemeanor.

Thanks Rafael. Looks like the Portuguese version should be relatively easy.

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