# Law No. 3500 of December 21, 1958

> Brazilian law

**Wikidata**: [Q105648501](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105648501)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/law-no-3500-of-december-21-1958

## Summary
Law No. 3500 of December 21, 1958 is a Brazilian law enacted on December 21, 1958. It serves as a formal written document that creates law, classified as a statute. Known also as Lei nº 3500, de 21 de dezembro de 1958, it originates from Brazil's federal legislative framework.

## Key Facts
- Formal name: Law No. 3500 of December 21, 1958
- Alias: Lei nº 3500, de 21 de dezembro de 1958
- Classification: statute (formal written document that creates law, including acts, executive orders, and by-laws)
- Country: Brazil (federal)
- Publication date: 1958-12-21
- Wikidata description: Brazilian law
- Related entity: statute [class] (sitelink_count: 117)
- Reference source: https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1958-12-21;3500 (accessed : 2021-01-28)
- Reference source: https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=3500&ano=1958&data=21/12/1958&ato=327gXVU90dRRVT847 (accessed : 2021-02-17)
- Instance of: lei (Brazilian federal law), per LexML URN

## FAQs
**What is the official name and alias of this law?**  
Law No. 3500 of December 21, 1958 carries the alias Lei nº 3500, de 21 de dezembro de 1958. These identifiers appear consistently in official Brazilian legal databases.

**When was Law No. 3500 published?**  
The law's publication date is 1958-12-21. This is documented in presidential legislation records from that exact day.

**What type of legal document is it?**  
It functions as a statute, defined as a formal written document creating law such as acts, executive orders, and by-laws. It links to the broader statute class with 117 sitelinks.

**Which country issued this law?**  
Brazil issued it at the federal level. References confirm its URN as urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1958-12-21;3500.

**Where can I find official references for this law?**  
Key sources include LexML at https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1958-12-21;3500 (accessed 2021-01-28) and Presidência legislation at https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=3500&ano=1958&data=21/12/1958&ato=327gXVU90dRRVT847 (accessed 2021-02-17).

## Why It Matters
As a federal Brazilian statute from 1958, Law No. 3500 exemplifies the structured enactment of law through formal written documents, fitting into Brazil's legal tradition of numbered leis. Its precise documentation in repositories like LexML and Presidência sites ensures accessibility for legal research, upholding the integrity of national legislation. Researchers and practitioners rely on such laws for historical and statutory context, with its Wikidata integration amplifying discoverability across 117 statute sitelinks, making it a cornerstone reference in Brazilian jurisprudence.

## Notable For
- Serves as a federal lei with a unique LexML URN: urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1958-12-21;3500.
- Ties directly to the statute class, which spans 117 sitelinks for broad legal categorization.
- Features dual-accessible official records from LexML (2021-01-28 access) and Presidência (2021-02-17 access).
- Holds a concise Portuguese alias: Lei nº 3500, de 21 de dezembro de 1958, standardizing its citation in Brazilian legal contexts.

## Body
### Identification and Naming
Law No. 3500 of December 21, 1958 operates under its primary English-formatted title.  
It shares the alias Lei nº 3500, de 21 de dezembro de 1958, reflecting Portuguese legal nomenclature.  
Wikidata labels it simply as a Brazilian law.

### Classification and Type
This entity instances as a lei in Brazil's federal system.  
It belongs to the statute class—a formal written document that creates law.  
Statutes encompass acts, executive orders, and by-laws.  
The statute class carries 117 sitelinks across linked resources.

### Publication and Timeline
Publication occurred on 1958-12-21.  
This date anchors its legal validity in Brazilian records.

### Geographic and Jurisdictional Scope
The law applies within Brazil.  
Federal designation appears in its LexML URN: urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1958-12-21;3500.

### References and Sources
Structured properties draw from Wikidata and academic sources.  
Primary reference: https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1958-12-21;3500, with  access date 2021-01-28.  
Publication reference: https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=3500&ano=1958&data=21/12/1958&ato=327gXVU90dRRVT847, with  access date 2021-02-17.  
Country and instance_of properties both cite the LexML URL from 2021-01-28.  
Publication_date cites the Presidência URL from 2021-02-17.

### Related Entities
Directly related to statute [class].  
This connection highlights its role in the broader category of law-creating documents.

## References

1. [Source](https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1958-12-21;3500)
2. [Source](https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=3500&ano=1958&data=21/12/1958&ato=327gXVU90dRRVT847)