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Law of Brazil

Civil Law Family

Brazilian law rests on statutes, and more recently on a mechanism called sumulas vinculantes, binding precedents issued by the country's highest courts. The system derives mainly from European civil law, chiefly the Portuguese, Napoleonic French and German traditions.

Facts
Origin Year
1988 2
Example Jurisdictions
Brazil. 2
Primary Source of Law
Statutes under the 1988 Constitution of Brazil, supplemented since 2004 by binding precedents called sumulas vinculantes. 2
Classification
Legal Family
Civil Law 1
Connections

In Legal Family

Civil Law, Legal Systems

In Legal System

Civil Law, Legal Systems

Legal-system family: Civil Law Family, following the CIA World Factbook and JuriGlobe comparative-law family classification.

Includes

Ada Pellegrini Grinover, Jurists
Source Ada Pellegrini Grinover (Wikipedia)
Alexandre de Moraes, Jurists
Source Alexandre de Moraes (Wikipedia)
Antonio Augusto Cancado Trindade, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade
Augusto Teixeira de Freitas, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Augusto Teixeira de Freitas
Clovis Bevilaqua, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Clóvis Beviláqua
Cristiano Zanin, Jurists
Source Cristiano Zanin (Wikipedia)
Dias Toffoli, Jurists
Source Dias Toffoli (Wikipedia)
Edson Fachin, Jurists
Source Edson Fachin (Wikipedia)
Ellen Gracie Northfleet, Jurists
Source Wikipedia: Ellen Gracie Northfleet
Epitacio Pessoa, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Epitácio Pessoa
Additional Source Epitacio Pessoa (Wikipedia)Wikipedia lead sentence
Estatuto da Terra (Brazil), Statutes and Acts
Source Central Intelligence Agency: Brazil, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
Federal Supreme Court of Brazil, Courts
Flavio Dino, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Flávio Dino
Additional Source Flávio Dino (Wikipedia)Wikipedia lead sentence
Francisco Rezek, Jurists
Source Francisco Rezek (Wikipedia)
General Data Protection Law (LGPD, Brazil), Regulations

Brazil data protection statute, within the Brazilian civil law system.

Source Major Legal Systems in the World TodayRene David and John E.C. Brierley
Gilmar Mendes, Jurists
Source Gilmar Mendes (Wikipedia)
João Maurício Adeodato, Jurists
Source João Maurício Adeodato (Wikipedia)
José Sette Câmara Filho, Jurists
Source Wikidata: José Sette Câmara Filho
Additional Source José Sette Câmara Filho (Wikipedia)Lead, first sentence
Lei Maria da Penha, Statutes and Acts
Source Maria da Penha Law, Wikipedia
Leonardo Nemer Caldeira Brant, Jurists
Source Leonardo Nemer Caldeira Brant (Wikipedia)
Levi Carneiro, Jurists
Source Levi Carneiro (Wikipedia)
Luis Roberto Barroso, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Luís Roberto Barroso
Luiz Fux, Jurists
Source Luiz Fux (Wikipedia)
Miguel Reale, Jurists
Source Miguel Reale (Wikipedia)
Myrthes Gomes de Campos, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Myrthes Gomes de Campos
Additional Source Myrthes Gomes de Campos (Wikipedia)Wikipedia category: Brazilian women lawyers
Nunes Marques, Jurists
Source Nunes Marques (Wikipedia)
Penal Code of Brazil, Codes
Source Penal Code of Brazil (Wikipedia)
Philadelpho Azevedo, Jurists
Source Philadelpho Azevedo (Wikipedia)
Roberto Mangabeira Unger, Jurists
Source Wikipedia: Roberto Mangabeira Unger
Rodrigo Mudrovitsch, Jurists
Source Rodrigo Mudrovitsch (Wikipedia)
Rui Barbosa, Jurists
Source Ruy Barbosa (Wikipedia)
Ruy Barbosa, Jurists
Source Ruy Barbosa (Wikipedia)
Sylvia Steiner, Jurists
Source Sylvia Steiner (Wikipedia)
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Law of Brazil
The law of Brazil derives mainly from the European civil law systemsView the Source
2. Brazilian Law (Wikipedia)
WikipediaWikipedia, Brazilian law, Constitution of Brazil section
Quote, Wikipedia, Brazilian law, Constitution of Brazil section
The current Constitution of Brazil, created on October 5, 1988, is the supreme law of the country.
View the Source
Major Legal Systems in the World Today
Rene David and John E.C. Brierley, Stevens and Sons, 1985Includes: General Data Protection Law (LGPD, Brazil)
Wikidata: Augusto Teixeira de Freitas
Includes: Augusto Teixeira de Freitas, Augusto Teixeira de Freitas (1816-1883) was a prominent Brazilian jurist whose prolific writings inspired all South American private law codifications.View the Source
Wikidata: Clóvis Beviláqua
Includes: Clovis Bevilaqua, Clóvis Beviláqua (4 October 1859-26 July 1944) was a Brazilian jurist, historian and journalist born in Viçosa do Ceará, Ceará, in 1859.View the Source
Wikidata: Luís Roberto Barroso
Includes: Luis Roberto Barroso, Luís Roberto Barroso (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɫwis, ɫwiʃ ʁoˈbeɾtu baˈʁɔzu]; born 11 March 1958) is a Brazilian law professor, jurist, and retired Justice of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil,...View the Source
Wikidata: Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade
Includes: Antonio Augusto Cancado Trindade, Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade ((1947-09-17)17 September 1947, (2022-05-29)29 May 2022) was a Brazilian jurist and international judge.View the Source
List of national legal systems (Wikipedia)
In Group: German Civil Law Tradition, opening list, German civil law bullet: Portugal and its former coloniesView the Source
Central Intelligence Agency: Brazil, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
Central Intelligence AgencyIncludes: Estatuto da Terra (Brazil), Government, Legal system
Quote, Includes: Estatuto da Terra (Brazil), Government, Legal system
civil law
View the Source
Penal Code of Brazil (Wikipedia)
Includes: Penal Code of Brazil, Lead section
Quote, Includes: Penal Code of Brazil, Lead section
The current Penal Code of Brazil (Portuguese: Código Penal brasileiro) was promulgated in 1940, during the Estado Novo regime, and has been in effect since January 1, 1942.
View the Source
Leonardo Nemer Caldeira Brant (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Leonardo Nemer Caldeira Brant, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Leonardo Nemer Caldeira Brant, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian jurist and International law scholar
View the Source
Edson Fachin (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Edson Fachin, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Edson Fachin, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian jurist and lawyer
View the Source
Alexandre de Moraes (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia contributorsIncludes: Alexandre de Moraes, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Alexandre de Moraes, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian jurist
View the Source
Wikipedia: Roberto Mangabeira Unger
WikipediaIncludes: Roberto Mangabeira Unger, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Roberto Mangabeira Unger, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian philosopher and politician
View the Source
Wikipedia: Ellen Gracie Northfleet
Includes: Ellen Gracie Northfleet, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Ellen Gracie Northfleet, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian judge
View the Source
Francisco Rezek (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Francisco Rezek, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Francisco Rezek, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian judge who served as a member of the Int
View the Source
Gilmar Mendes (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Gilmar Mendes, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Gilmar Mendes, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian Justice of the Supremo Tribunal Federal
View the Source
Dias Toffoli (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Dias Toffoli, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Dias Toffoli, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian lawyer who has been a member of the Sup
View the Source
Luiz Fux (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Luiz Fux, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Luiz Fux, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian judge and former Chief Justice of the S
View the Source
Nunes Marques (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Nunes Marques, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Nunes Marques, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian magistrate
View the Source
Cristiano Zanin (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Cristiano Zanin, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Cristiano Zanin, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian attorney and professor who serves as ju
View the Source
Sylvia Steiner (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Sylvia Steiner, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Sylvia Steiner, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian judge who was a member of the Internati
View the Source
Levi Carneiro (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Levi Carneiro, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Levi Carneiro, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Brazilian lawyer
View the Source
Philadelpho Azevedo (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Philadelpho Azevedo, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Philadelpho Azevedo, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Brazilian lawyer
View the Source
Rodrigo Mudrovitsch (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Rodrigo Mudrovitsch, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Rodrigo Mudrovitsch, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian jurist
View the Source
Ruy Barbosa (Wikipedia)
  • Includes: Rui Barbosa, Wikipedia lead sentence
    was a Brazilian politician
  • Includes: Ruy Barbosa, Wikipedia lead sentence
    was a Brazilian politician
View the Source
Miguel Reale (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Miguel Reale, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Miguel Reale, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Brazilian jurist
View the Source
Ada Pellegrini Grinover (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Ada Pellegrini Grinover, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Ada Pellegrini Grinover, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Brazilian lawyer
View the Source
Maria da Penha Law, Wikipedia
Includes: Lei Maria da Penha, Wikipedia lead paragraph
Quote, Includes: Lei Maria da Penha, Wikipedia lead paragraph
The Lei Maria da Penha (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈlej maˈɾi.ɐ dɐ ˈpẽɲɐ]; "Maria da
View the Source
João Maurício Adeodato (Wikipedia)
Includes: João Maurício Adeodato, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: João Maurício Adeodato, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Brazilian jurist and legal philosopher
View the Source
Epitacio Pessoa (Wikipedia)
Includes: Epitacio Pessoa, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Epitacio Pessoa, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Brazilian politician and jurist who served as the
View the Source
Flávio Dino (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Flavio Dino, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Flavio Dino, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian attorney
View the Source
José Sette Câmara Filho (Wikipedia)
Includes: José Sette Câmara Filho, Lead, first sentence
Quote, Includes: José Sette Câmara Filho, Lead, first sentence
José Sette Câmara Filho (14 April 1920, Alfenas, 30 August 2002, Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian lawyer, diplomat, and politician.
View the Source
Myrthes Gomes de Campos (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Myrthes Gomes de Campos, Wikipedia category: Brazilian women lawyers
Quote, Includes: Myrthes Gomes de Campos, Wikipedia category: Brazilian women lawyers
Category:Brazilian women lawyers
View the Source
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