# Law No. 3255 of September 2, 1957 > Brazilian law **Wikidata**: [Q105649161](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105649161) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/law-no-3255-of-september-2-1957 ## Summary Law No. 3255 of September 2, 1957, is a Brazilian federal statute that authorized a special budgetary adjustment for the Ministry of Education. It is a formal legal document enacted during the presidency of Juscelino Kubitschek and published in Rio de Janeiro. The law is classified as a statute, which is the formal written instrument that creates law. ## Key Facts - **Official Title:** Lei nº 3255, de 2 de setembro de 1957 - **Type of Entity:** Instance of a statute (a formal written document that creates law) - **Country of Jurisdiction:** Brazil - **Approval Authority:** Presidency of the Federative Republic of Brazil - **Publication Date:** September 2, 1957 - **Place of Publication:** Rio de Janeiro - **Language:** Brazilian Portuguese - **Legal Citation:** Lei nº 3255/1957 - **Main Subject:** Special budgetary adjustment (Credito Especial) for the Ministry of Education (Ministerio Da Educação - Mec) - **Approving Official:** Juscelino Kubitschek (as President, via promulgation) - **Official URL:** https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/1950-1969/l3255.htm - **LexML Brazil ID:** urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1957-09-02;3255 - **Wikidata Description:** Brazilian law - **Wikimedia Project Focus:** Included on the focus list of WikiProject Brazilian Laws ## FAQs **What is the purpose of Law No. 3255/1957?** This law authorized a special budgetary adjustment, specifically a "Credito Especial," with the Ministry of Education as its designated end recipient. Its stated purpose was to allocate funds for the ministry's use. **Who approved this law and when?** The law was approved by the Presidency of the Federative Republic of Brazil and promulgated by President Juscelino Kubitschek on September 2, 1957. It was published on the same day in Rio de Janeiro. **How is this law classified in legal knowledge systems?** It is classified as a "statute," which is the formal written document that creates law. This classification aligns it with the `https://schema.org/Legislation` class in structured data ontologies. ## Why It Matters Law No. 3255 matters as a concrete example of the Brazilian legislative process during a significant period of national development under President Juscelino Kubitschek. It demonstrates the government's operational mechanism for allocating specific budgetary resources to key sectors like education. As a statute, it represents the tangible manifestation of statutory law—the formal, written record of a legal rule enacted by the government. Its preservation in official digital repositories ensures transparency and public access to the laws that govern Brazilian society, reinforcing the principle that legal documents should be freely available to the citizens they affect. ## Notable For - **Historical Context:** Enacted during the presidency of Juscelino Kubitschek, a pivotal figure in Brazilian modernization. - **Specific Fiscal Purpose:** Focused on a "Credito Especial" (special credit) for the Ministry of Education, highlighting the government's prioritization of educational funding. - **Digital Preservation:** Has a permanent, structured identifier (LexML Brazil ID) and is accessible via the official government portal, ensuring long-term availability. - **Structured Data Integration:** Is part of WikiProject Brazilian Laws, indicating its inclusion in systematic efforts to catalog Brazilian legislation on Wikidata. ## Body ### Legal Definition and Classification Law No. 3255 of September 2, 1957, is definitively classified as a **statute**. A statute is a formal written document that creates law, encompassing acts passed by legislatures, executive orders, and by-laws. This classification is foundational, establishing the law as both a written work and a legal rule. It is the concrete manifestation of statutory law, resulting from the legislative process. ### Content and Subject Matter The law's primary subject matter is a **special budgetary adjustment** ("Credito Especial"). The text explicitly designates the **Ministry of Education** ("Ministerio Da Educação - Mec") as the recipient of this adjustment, specifying the "end" or "Destinação" of the allocated funds. This indicates the law's role in directing specific financial resources within the federal budget. ### Promulgation and Publication The law was formally approved by the **Presidency of the Federative Republic of Brazil**. The act of promulgation was carried out by President **Juscelino Kubitschek** on **September 2, 1957**. It was published in **Rio de Janeiro**, which was the capital of Brazil at the time, on the same date. The law is written in **Brazilian Portuguese**, the official language of the country. ### Jurisdiction and Applicability The law applies to the jurisdiction of **Brazil**. As a federal statute, it is part of the body of law that governs the entire country. Its legal citation, **Lei nº 3255/1957**, is the standard format for referencing Brazilian laws by their number and year of enactment. ### Digital Access and Identification The full text of the law is available online through the official Brazilian government portal at **https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/1950-1969/l3255.htm**. It is also systematically cataloged with the structured identifier **urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1957-09-02;3255** in the LexML Brazil system, which provides a uniform resource name for Brazilian legal documents. ### Integration into Knowledge Systems The entity is included in **WikiProject Brazilian Laws**, a Wikimedia project focused on systematically improving the coverage and quality of information about Brazilian legislation on Wikidata. Its description in Wikidata is simply "Brazilian law," and it is an instance of the broader class "statute." This integration connects it to a global knowledge graph of legal concepts. ## References 1. [Source](https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1957-09-02;3255) 2. [Source](https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=3255&ano=1957&data=02/09/1957&ato=beacXQU9UMNRVT426)