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The report analyzes how the Brazilian Judiciary can combat land grabbing in the Amazon through two primary functions: the administrative control of land registries and the judicial resolution of possessory actions. Using Pará as a case study, it highlights the effectiveness of administrative cancellations of fraudulent titles but notes a lack of transparency in data and a failure to coordinate with the Executive branch for land restitution. The document also critiques the prevalence of a 'civilist' view of possession in courts, which often ignores the specificities of agrarian and ethnic possession, potentially legitimizing illegal occupations. It concludes by examining strategic litigation, including climate damage claims and the protection of conservation units, as tools to deter land grabbing.