Dani Alves was sentenced to four and a half years in prison for rape. The ruling reflects the political, social and legislative advances of recent years.

The court's ruling is forceful: there was no consent; and clear on that issue: there is no cause for disbelief. The “lights” of the sentence are clear for several jurists whom this newspaper has contacted. There is also some “shadow”. Here, the analysis of some extracts from the ruling that they believe are “key” to the future.