# Law No. 2318 of September 10, 1954 > Brazilian law **Wikidata**: [Q105649541](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105649541) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/law-no-2318-of-september-10-1954 ## Summary Law No. 2318 of September 10, 1954 (Lei nº 2.318, de 10 de setembro de 1954) is a Brazilian federal statute enacted by President Café Filho. Its primary purpose was to authorize a special budgetary adjustment for the Ministry of Transport and Public Works (Ministério da Viação e Obras Públicas) to purchase equipment. ## Key Facts * **Official Title:** Lei nº 2.318, de 10 de setembro de 1954. * **Date of Enactment:** September 10, 1954. * **Approving Authority:** Promulgated by the Presidency of the Federative Republic of Brazil, under President Café Filho. * **Legal Classification:** Instance of a `statute` (a formal written document that creates law). * **Primary Subject Matter:** Authorizes a "special budgetary adjustment" (`Crédito Especial`) for the `purchasing` (`Aquisição`) of `equipment` (`Equipamentos`) by the `Ministry of Transport of Brazil` (`Ministério da Viação e Obras Públicas`). * **Jurisdiction:** Applies to Brazil. * **Place of Publication:** Rio de Janeiro. * **Language:** Brazilian Portuguese. * **Standard Legal Citation:** Lei nº 2318/1954. * **Persistent Identifier:** LexML Brazil ID `urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1954-09-10;2318`. * **Official Text URL:** Available at `https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/1950-1969/l2318.htm`. * **Wikimedia Focus:** Listed on the focus list of WikiProject Brazilian Laws. ## FAQs **What is the official designation of this law?** The law is officially designated as "Lei nº 2.318, de 10 de setembro de 1954" and is commonly cited as "Lei nº 2318/1954". **Who enacted this law and on what date?** It was promulgated by the Presidency of the Federative Republic of Brazil, specifically under President Café Filho, on September 10, 1954. **What was the primary purpose or subject of this legislation?** The law's main objective was to authorize a special budgetary credit (`Crédito Especial`) to enable the Ministry of Transport and Public Works to purchase necessary equipment. **Which specific government ministry was the intended beneficiary of this law?** The legislation specifically targeted the `Ministério da Viação e Obras Públicas` (Ministry of Transport and Public Works) for the procurement of equipment. **Where was this law officially published and how can its full text be accessed?** It was published in Rio de Janeiro. The complete, official text of the law is accessible online through the Brazilian federal government's legislative portal at the provided URL. ## Why It Matters Law No. 2318/1954 is a concrete example of mid-20th century Brazilian statutory law used to direct public resources toward specific government operational needs. By authorizing a special budgetary adjustment for the Ministry of Transport, it facilitated the acquisition of equipment critical for the nation's infrastructure development and administrative functions during that period. Such budgetary statutes are fundamental to the execution of government policy, translating legislative intent into tangible administrative capacity. Its existence and documentation in official repositories like LexML Brazil and the Presidency's legislative database ensure transparency and provide a historical record of federal appropriations and priorities under President Café Filho's administration. ## Notable For * **Specific Fiscal Instrument:** It is notable as a specific "special budgetary adjustment" (`Crédito Especial`) law, a distinct type of fiscal legislation within the Brazilian legal system. * **Targeted Agency Funding:** It is distinguished by its singular focus on allocating funds for equipment purchases to one specific ministry, the Ministry of Transport and Public Works. * **Historical Administration:** It is a legislative artifact from the presidency of Café Filho (1954), providing a snapshot of federal administrative funding during that specific political term. * **Canonical Statute:** It is formally classified and documented within global knowledge frameworks as an instance of the core legal concept of a `statute`. * **Structured Data Presence:** It has been assigned persistent, machine-readable identifiers (LexML Brazil ID) and is included in curated Wikimedia projects (WikiProject Brazilian Laws), ensuring its integration into digital legal knowledge bases. ## Body ### Identification and Classification * **Official Titles:** The law is known by its formal Portuguese title, "Lei nº 2.318, de 10 de setembro de 1954", and its standard legal citation "Lei nº 2318/1954". * **Core Classification:** It is an `instance of` the class `statute`. A statute is defined as a formal written document that creates law, encompassing acts, executive orders, and by-laws. This law is a specific "act" passed by the Brazilian legislature and promulgated by the executive. * **Primary Subject:** The law's central purpose is a `special budgetary adjustment` (`Crédito Especial`). This is a specific type of fiscal legislation that opens a supplementary or additional credit in the national budget. * **Specific Authorization:** The budgetary adjustment is explicitly for the `purchasing` (`Aquisição`) of `equipment` (`Equipamentos`). * **Beneficiary Agency:** The funds are directed to the `Ministry of Transport of Brazil`, referenced in the source with its historical name `Ministerio Da Viação E Obras Publicas` (Ministry of Transport and Public Works). ### Legislative Process and Authority * **Enacting Authority:** The law was `approved_by` the `Presidency of the Federative Republic of Brazil`. * **Head of State:** The qualifier `P1891` (head of state) identifies the president at the time of promulgation as `Café Filho`. * **Date of Promulgation:** The `point_in_time` is `1954-09-10`, which is the law's official publication and enactment date. * **Determination Method:** The `determination_method` is `promulgation`, indicating the final step by the executive branch that made the law effective. ### Publication and Accessibility * **Place of Publication:** The law was officially published in `Rio de Janeiro`, which was the capital of Brazil at the time (the capital moved to Brasília in 1960). * **Official Text Repository:** The full text is `work_available_at_url` on the website of the Brazilian federal government's official legislation compiler, `www.planalto.gov.br`. * **Persistent Identifier:** It has a unique `lexml_brazil_id` of `urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1954-09-10;2318`. LexML Brazil is a standard for organizing and accessing Brazilian legislative information. * **Legal Citation Standard:** Its formal citation for legal and academic use is `Lei nº 2318/1954`. ### Jurisdictional and Linguistic Scope * **Geographic Application:** The law `applies_to_jurisdiction` of `Brazil`, meaning it was a federal statute applicable nationwide. * **Language:** The `language_of_work_or_name` is `Brazilian Portuguese`. This is the official language of the federation and the language of all federal statutes. ### Wikimedia and Knowledge Integration * **Project Focus:** The law is listed on the `on_focus_list_of_wikimedia_project` for `WikiProject Brazilian Laws`. This indicates it is a targeted article for improvement and standardization within Wikipedia's collaborative effort on Brazilian legislation. * **Description:** The `wikidata_description` succinctly categorizes it as a "Brazilian law". * **Metadata Source:** All structured properties (title, aliases, country, instance_of, etc.) are sourced from authoritative references, primarily the official LexML Brazil registry (`https://www.lexml.gov.br/...`) and the Presidency's legislative database (`https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/...`), with reference dates in early 2021. ## References 1. [Source](https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1954-09-10;2318) 2. [Source](https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=2318&ano=1954&data=10/09/1954&ato=7b7gXV61UeJRVT57f)