Preterição in Public Exams (Being Passed Over for Appointment)
A situation in which the government disregards the ranking order of a public-service exam, for example by hiring temporary or outsourced workers to perform the duties of the position while approved candidates are still waiting. Once preterição is recognized, the candidate who was passed over may be entitled to appointment. The mere existence of approved candidates beyond the number of open positions, without irregular hiring, does not by itself amount to preterição.
Legal reference: Federal Constitution, art. 37.