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The Federal Supreme Court, sitting in the capital Brasilia, decided to adjourn its session for two weeks, meaning the leftist former president cannot be jailed before then.
A court in Porto Alegre is to give its verdict on Monday on Lula's appeal against a 12-year jail sentence for money laundering and corruption.
But Federal Supreme Court was expected to rule Thursday whether losing Monday's appeal would automatically mean Lula's immediate arrest and incarceration.