# Law No. 3644 of October 15, 1959

> Brazilian law

**Wikidata**: [Q105648584](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105648584)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/law-no-3644-of-october-15-1959

## Summary
Law No. 3644 of October 15, 1959 is a Brazilian law formally enacted as a statute on that date. Known also as Lei nº 3644, de 15 de outubro de 1959, it represents a formal written document that creates law within Brazil's federal legal framework. Its details are documented in official Brazilian legislative repositories.

## Key Facts
- Official name: Law No. 3644 of October 15, 1959
- Alias: Lei nº 3644, de 15 de outubro de 1959
- Classification: statute (formal written document that creates law, including acts, executive orders, and by-laws)
- Country: Brazil (federal)
- Publication date: 1959-10-15
- Wikidata description: Brazilian law
- Related class sitelinks: statute (sitelink_count: 117)
- Reference for country and instance_of: accessed  2021-01-28, source  https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1959-10-15;3644
- Reference for publication_date: accessed  2021-02-17, source  https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=3644&ano=1959&data=15/10/1959&ato=26ac3aq5UMRRVT585

## FAQs
**What is the exact title and alternative name for this law?**  
It is officially Law No. 3644 of October 15, 1959, with the alias Lei nº 3644, de 15 de outubro de 1959. These identifiers appear consistently in Brazilian legal records.

**When was Law No. 3644 of October 15, 1959 published?**  
The publication date is 1959-10-15, confirmed via official presidency legislation portal with access noted on 2021-02-17.

**What type of legal document is this?**  
It qualifies as a statute, defined as a formal written document that creates law, encompassing acts, executive orders, and by-laws, linked to 117 sitelinks.

**Which country does it belong to, and what are the key references?**  
It originates from federal Brazil, referenced via LexML URN on 2021-01-28 at https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1959-10-15;3644.

**What is the Wikidata summary of this entity?**  
Wikidata describes it simply as a Brazilian law, aligning with its federal statute status.

## Why It Matters
As a federal statute from Brazil, Law No. 3644 of October 15, 1959 serves as a foundational legal instrument within the nation's hierarchy of formal written enactments. It contributes to the body of statutes—encompassing acts, executive orders, and by-laws—that shape governance and policy enforcement. Its persistence in official repositories like LexML and the presidency's legislation portal underscores its role in legal continuity, enabling precise citation and application decades later, as evidenced by 2021 access dates. This law exemplifies how dated statutes maintain relevance through structured documentation, supporting judicial reference, academic study, and administrative compliance in Brazil's legal ecosystem.

## Notable For
- Being a federal Brazilian statute with dual identifiers: Law No. 3644 of October 15, 1959 and Lei nº 3644, de 15 de outubro de 1959.
- Association with the statute class, which carries 117 sitelinks across knowledge bases.
- Precise publication timestamp of 1959-10-15, tied to a unique presidency portal act ID: 26ac3aq5UMRRVT585.
- LexML URN specificity: urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1959-10-15;3644, highlighting its indexed federal status.

## Body
### Identification and Naming
Law No. 3644 of October 15, 1959 carries the alias Lei nº 3644, de 15 de outubro de 1959. These names appear in Wikidata and official Brazilian sources. The entity aligns with the wikidata_description "Brazilian law."

### Legal Classification
It instances as a statute.  
Statutes form a class of formal written documents that create law.  
This includes acts, executive orders, and by-laws.  
The statute class links to 117 sitelinks.

### Publication Details
Publication occurred on 1959-10-15.  
Reference:  2021-02-17;  https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=3644&ano=1959&data=15/10/1959&ato=26ac3aq5UMRRVT585.

### Country and Federal Context
Country: Brazil (federal).  
Reference:  2021-01-28;  https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1959-10-15;3644.  
Instance_of also references the same LexML source from 2021-01-28.

### Structured Properties from Wikidata and Academic Sources
Aliases: Lei nº 3644, de 15 de outubro de 1959.  
Country references: [{'': '2021-01-28', '': 'https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1959-10-15;3644'}].  
Instance_of references: [{'': '2021-01-28', '': 'https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1959-10-15;3644'}].  
Publication_date: value 1959-10-15, with reference [{'': '2021-02-17', '': 'https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=3644&ano=1959&data=15/10/1959&ato=26ac3aq5UMRRVT585'}].  

### Related Entities and Connections
Directly related to the statute class (sitelink_count: 117).  
Tied to Brazilian federal legislation via LexML URN.  
Connected to presidency legislation portal through specific ato ID.

## References

1. [Source](https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1959-10-15;3644)
2. [Source](https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=3644&ano=1959&data=15/10/1959&ato=26ac3aq5UMRRVT585)
3. LexML Brasil