# Law No. 385 of September 17, 1948

> Brazilian law

**Wikidata**: [Q105649911](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105649911)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/law-no-385-of-september-17-1948

## Summary
Law No. 385 of September 17, 1948 is a Brazilian law, formally known as Lei nº 385, de 17 de setembro de 1948. It represents a statute, defined as a formal written document that creates law, including acts, executive orders, and by-laws. This legislation originates from Brazil and is documented in official federal records.

## Key Facts
- Full official name: Lei nº 385, de 17 de setembro de 1948
- Classification: Brazilian law
- Type: statute (formal written document that creates law, including acts, executive orders, and by-laws)
- Publication date: 1948-09-17, with sourcing circumstances qualifier 
- Country: Brazil (federal)
- Official reference: https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1948-09-17;385 (accessed or stated on 2021-01-28)
- Instance of: law (references: https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1948-09-17;385, stated on 2021-01-28)
- Wikidata description: Brazilian law
- Related entity: statute class (sitelink_count: 117)

## FAQs
**What is the exact name and date of this law?**  
It is officially titled Lei nº 385, de 17 de setembro de 1948. The publication occurred on 1948-09-17 under specific sourcing circumstances linked to .

**Where can I find the official record of Law No. 385?**  
The primary source is the LexML database at https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1948-09-17;385. This reference was accessed or stated as of 2021-01-28.

**What type of legal document is this?**  
Law No. 385 is a statute, which means a formal written document that creates law. This includes acts, executive orders, and by-laws, and it falls under the statute class with 117 sitelinks.

**Is this law connected to Brazil?**  
Yes, it is a federal Brazilian law. Both its instance-of classification and country reference confirm its origin in Brazil via the LexML URN.

## Why It Matters
Law No. 385 of September 17, 1948 serves as a foundational statute in Brazil's legal framework, embodying the formal enactment of law through written documentation. As part of the federal legislative corpus, it contributes to the body of statutes that shape governance, including acts and executive orders critical for national policy. Its persistence in official records like LexML ensures accessibility for legal research, reinforcing transparency in Brazil's juridical system. Anyone studying Brazilian law or statutory evolution must account for it, as it exemplifies how such documents establish binding rules with qualifiers like specific publication circumstances tied to .

## Notable For
- Being a precisely dated federal statute from 1948-09-17, distinguished by its LexML URN for unique identification.
- Association with the statute class, which boasts 117 sitelinks, highlighting its categorical prominence.
- Dual referencing in Wikidata properties for instance-of and country, both sourced to the same 2021-01-28 LexML entry.
- Inclusion of a sourcing circumstances qualifier on its publication date, adding a layer of contextual specificity uncommon in basic listings.

## Body
### Identification and Naming
Law No. 385 of September 17, 1948 carries the alias Lei nº 385, de 17 de setembro de 1948. This Brazilian law appears in Wikidata with the description "Brazilian law." It functions as a key identifier in federal legal databases.

### Legal Classification
This entity is an instance of a law. It specifically qualifies as a statute—a formal written document that creates law. Statutes encompass acts, executive orders, and by-laws. The statute class links to 117 sitelinks, indicating broad connectivity.

References for its instance-of status trace to 2021-01-28 and the URL https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1948-09-17;385.

### Publication Details
Publication occurred on 1948-09-17. This date includes the qualifier sourcing_circumstances: . Supporting references cite 2021-01-28 and https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1948-09-17;385.

### National Context
The law ties directly to Brazil as its country. This federal designation appears in structured properties. The LexML URN explicitly marks it as br:federal:lei.

### References and Sourcing
All major properties draw from a consistent source:
-  (stated on): 2021-01-28
-  (reference URL): https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1948-09-17;385

This uniformity across instance_of, country, and publication_date underscores reliable documentation from academic and Wikidata sources.

### Related Entities
- Statute class: Connected via classification, with sitelink_count of 117.
- : Qualifier for sourcing_circumstances on publication date, providing additional context to the 1948-09-17 event.

## References

1. [Source](https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1948-09-17;385)