God for His creavity, skillfulness, creations and above all His faithfulness! Alexander S. MacPherson, my husband who encouraged me, motivates to and help me to his own detriment in many instances. If is was not for him this dictionary would not exist. Georgetown University Law Center for the use of their reading room. In Brazil: Prof. Valter E. Franco, a man that I worked with and showed great interest for my work and taught me all I know about the practice of Brazilian Law. To Supreme Court Justice Jose Luis Vasconcellos, the most inspiring and funny professor I had. In the U.S.: Prof. Maimon Swartschild, my favorite teacher at USD, who made think I was smart enough to make it!
