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.
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Example Jurisdictions Primary Source of LawStatutes under the 1988 Constitution of Brazil, supplemented since 2004 by binding precedents called sumulas vinculantes. 2 Classification
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In Legal Family
Entity-backed identity for the legal family value this legal-system already carries as an enum fact, resolved to a legal-system entity by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The enum fact itself stays on the entity unchanged.
In Legal System
Family classification carried over from this entity's own recorded SubLabel (Civil Law Family), assigned under the section-legal-systems structure wave (ruling 761) using the CIA World Factbook / JuriGlobe comparative-law family classification (system.Atlas.DataBrief, law). This edge materializes that existing classification as a connective fact; it is not a new independent research finding.
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Source Ada Pellegrini Grinover (Wikipedia)
Source Alexandre de Moraes (Wikipedia)
Source Wikidata: Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade
Source Wikidata: Augusto Teixeira de Freitas
Source Wikidata: Clóvis Beviláqua
Source Cristiano Zanin (Wikipedia)
Source Dias Toffoli (Wikipedia)
Source Edson Fachin (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia: Ellen Gracie Northfleet
Source Wikidata: Epitácio Pessoa
Source Wikidata: Flávio Dino
Source Francisco Rezek (Wikipedia)
Brazil data protection statute, within the Brazilian civil law system.
Source Major Legal Systems in the World TodayRene David and John E.C. Brierley
Source Gilmar Mendes (Wikipedia)
Source João Maurício Adeodato (Wikipedia)
Source Wikidata: José Sette Câmara Filho
Source Maria da Penha Law, Wikipedia
Source Leonardo Nemer Caldeira Brant (Wikipedia)
Source Levi Carneiro (Wikipedia)
Source Wikidata: Luís Roberto Barroso
Source Luiz Fux (Wikipedia)
Source Miguel Reale (Wikipedia)
Source Wikidata: Myrthes Gomes de Campos
Source Nunes Marques (Wikipedia)
Source Penal Code of Brazil (Wikipedia)
Source Philadelpho Azevedo (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia: Roberto Mangabeira Unger
Source Rodrigo Mudrovitsch (Wikipedia)
Source Ruy Barbosa (Wikipedia)
Source Ruy Barbosa (Wikipedia)
Source Sylvia Steiner (Wikipedia)
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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 sectionQuote, Wikipedia, Brazilian law, Constitution of Brazil section
The current Constitution of Brazil, created on October 5, 1988, is the supreme law of the country.
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 Penal Code of Brazil (Wikipedia)
Includes: Penal Code of Brazil, Lead sectionQuote, 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.
Leonardo Nemer Caldeira Brant (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Leonardo Nemer Caldeira Brant, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Leonardo Nemer Caldeira Brant, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian jurist and International law scholar
Edson Fachin (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Edson Fachin, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Edson Fachin, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian jurist and lawyer
Alexandre de Moraes (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia contributorsIncludes: Alexandre de Moraes, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Alexandre de Moraes, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian jurist
Wikipedia: Roberto Mangabeira Unger
WikipediaIncludes: Roberto Mangabeira Unger, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Roberto Mangabeira Unger, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian philosopher and politician
Wikipedia: Ellen Gracie Northfleet
Includes: Ellen Gracie Northfleet, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Ellen Gracie Northfleet, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian judge
Francisco Rezek (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Francisco Rezek, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Francisco Rezek, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian judge who served as a member of the Int
Gilmar Mendes (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Gilmar Mendes, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Gilmar Mendes, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian Justice of the Supremo Tribunal Federal
Dias Toffoli (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Dias Toffoli, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Dias Toffoli, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian lawyer who has been a member of the Sup
Luiz Fux (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Luiz Fux, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Luiz Fux, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian judge and former Chief Justice of the S
Nunes Marques (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Nunes Marques, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Nunes Marques, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian magistrate
Cristiano Zanin (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Cristiano Zanin, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Cristiano Zanin, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian attorney and professor who serves as ju
Wikidata: Flávio Dino
Includes: Flavio Dino, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Flavio Dino, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian attorney
Sylvia Steiner (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Sylvia Steiner, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Sylvia Steiner, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian judge who was a member of the Internati
Levi Carneiro (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Levi Carneiro, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Levi Carneiro, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Brazilian lawyer
Philadelpho Azevedo (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Philadelpho Azevedo, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Philadelpho Azevedo, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Brazilian lawyer
Rodrigo Mudrovitsch (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Rodrigo Mudrovitsch, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Rodrigo Mudrovitsch, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian jurist
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 SourceMiguel Reale (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Miguel Reale, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Miguel Reale, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Brazilian jurist
Ada Pellegrini Grinover (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Ada Pellegrini Grinover, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Ada Pellegrini Grinover, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Brazilian lawyer
Wikidata: Epitácio Pessoa
Includes: Epitacio Pessoa, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Epitacio Pessoa, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Brazilian politician and jurist who served as the
Maria da Penha Law, Wikipedia
Includes: Lei Maria da Penha, Wikipedia lead paragraphQuote, Includes: Lei Maria da Penha, Wikipedia lead paragraph
The Lei Maria da Penha (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈlej maˈɾi.ɐ dɐ ˈpẽɲɐ]; "Maria da
Wikidata: José Sette Câmara Filho
Includes: Jose Sette Camara Filho, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Jose Sette Camara Filho, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Brazilian lawyer
João Maurício Adeodato (Wikipedia)
Includes: Joao Mauricio Adeodato, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Joao Mauricio Adeodato, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Brazilian jurist and legal philosopher
Wikidata: Myrthes Gomes de Campos
Includes: Myrthes Gomes de Campos, Wikipedia category: Brazilian women lawyersView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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