# Law No. 4251 of August 8, 1963

> Brazilian law

**Wikidata**: [Q105647881](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105647881)  
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## Summary
Law No. 4251 of August 8, 1963 is a Brazilian federal statute that authorizes special budgetary credits for airport projects and municipalities in various states. Approved by the Presidency of the Federative Republic of Brazil under João Goulart on August 8, 1963, it involves the Ministry of Aeronautics and locations across Ceará, Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul, Pará, Maranhão, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, Bahia, Guanabara, and cities like Curitiba, Fortaleza, Belo Horizonte, and Belém. Known as Lei nº 4251, de 8 de agosto de 1963, it was published in Brasília.

## Key Facts
- Title: Lei nº 4251, de 8 de agosto de 1963
- Aliases: Lei nº 4251, de 8 de agosto de 1963
- Instance of: statute (formal written document that creates law, including acts, executive orders, and by-laws)
- Country: Brazil
- Approved by: Presidency of the Federative Republic of Brazil (qualifiers: João Goulart, point_in_time 1963-08-08, determination_method promulgation)
- Publication date: 1963-08-08
- Place of publication: Brasília
- Applies to jurisdiction: Brazil
- Language of work or name: Brazilian Portuguese
- Legal citation: Lei nº 4251/1963
- LexML Brazil ID: urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1963-08-08;4251
- Work available at URL: https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/1950-1969/l4251.htm
- Main subjects: Ceará (stated as Estado Do Ceara (Ce)), Minas Gerais (Estado De Minas Gerais (Mg)), Rio Grande do Sul (Estado Do Rio Grande Do Sul (Rs)), municipality (Municipio), special budgetary adjustment (Credito Especial), airport (Aeroporto), Pará (Estado Do Para (Pa)), Maranhão (Estado Do Maranhão (Ma)), Rio de Janeiro (Rio De Janeiro (Rj)), Curitiba (Curitiba (Pr)), Fortaleza (Fortaleza (Ce)), Paraná (Estado Do Parana (Pr)), Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte (Mg)), Bahia (Estado Da Bahia (Ba)), Guanabara (Estado Da Guanabara (Gb)), Belém (Belem (Pa)), Ministry of Aeronautics of Brazil (Ministerio Da Aeronautica (Maer))
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Brazilian Laws
- Wikidata description: Brazilian law

## FAQs
**What is the official title and citation for this law?**  
The full title is Lei nº 4251, de 8 de agosto de 1963, with legal citation Lei nº 4251/1963. It carries the LexML Brazil ID urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1963-08-08;4251.

**When and how was Law No. 4251 enacted?**  
It was published on 1963-08-08 in Brasília, approved by the Presidency of the Federative Republic of Brazil through promulgation by João Goulart on that same date.

**What does this law cover in terms of subjects and locations?**  
Main subjects include special budgetary adjustments for airports and municipalities in states like Ceará, Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul, Pará, Maranhão, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, Bahia, Guanabara, plus cities such as Curitiba, Fortaleza, Belo Horizonte, and Belém, tied to the Ministry of Aeronautics of Brazil.

**Where can I access the full text of the law?**  
The work is available at https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/1950-1969/l4251.htm.

**What is the jurisdictional and linguistic scope?**  
It applies to Brazil, written in Brazilian Portuguese, and is classified as a federal statute.

## Why It Matters
This law addresses critical infrastructure needs in 1960s Brazil by allocating special budgetary credits for airport development and municipal projects across multiple states and cities, directly supporting aviation expansion under the Ministry of Aeronautics. During João Goulart's presidency, it enabled targeted federal funding to regions like Ceará (Fortaleza), Minas Gerais (Belo Horizonte), Paraná (Curitiba), Pará (Belém), and others including Rio Grande do Sul, Maranhão, Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, and Guanabara, preventing budgetary shortfalls in key transport hubs. As a federal statute, it exemplifies how Brazil centralized resources for national development, influencing regional economies and connectivity in a period of political transition, with ongoing relevance documented in legal repositories like LexML and Planalto for historical and juridical research under WikiProject Brazilian Laws.

## Notable For
- Authorizing special budgetary adjustments specifically for airports and municipalities in nine states and key cities during 1963.
- Promulgated by João Goulart via the Presidency, linking it directly to executive action in Brazil's pre-coup era.
- Comprehensive geographic coverage spanning Ceará to Guanabara, including both state-level (e.g., Estado Do Para) and municipal (e.g., Belem (Pa)) entities.
- Association with Ministry of Aeronautics, distinguishing it as aviation-focused federal legislation.
- Inclusion in WikiProject Brazilian Laws focus list, highlighting its archival and research significance.
- Unique LexML identifier urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1963-08-08;4251 for precise digital tracking.

## Body
### Legislative Identity and Classification
Law No. 4251 of August 8, 1963 operates as a statute, defined as a formal written document creating law, encompassing acts, executive orders, and by-laws. Its title reads Lei nº 4251, de 8 de agosto de 1963, with alias matching exactly. The legal citation is Lei nº 4251/1963. It holds LexML Brazil ID urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1963-08-08;4251. Described in Wikidata as Brazilian law, it appears on the focus list of WikiProject Brazilian Laws.

### Enactment and Publication Details
Approved by the Presidency of the Federative Republic of Brazil, with qualifiers specifying João Goulart, point_in_time 1963-08-08, and determination_method as promulgation. Publication occurred on 1963-08-08 in Brasília. The full text is accessible at https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/1950-1969/l4251.htm.

### Jurisdiction and Language
Applies to jurisdiction Brazil. Language of work or name is Brazilian Portuguese. Origin ties to Brazil, a South American country with inception qualifiers including sovereign state from 1822-09-07 under Empire of Brazil, earlier as colony from 1549 under State of Brazil, and country status from 1822 after Portuguese Empire phase ending 1815.

### Core Subjects and Entities
Main subjects encompass:
- States: Ceará (Estado Do Ceara (Ce)), Minas Gerais (Estado De Minas Gerais (Mg)), Rio Grande do Sul (Estado Do Rio Grande Do Sul (Rs)), Pará (Estado Do Para (Pa)), Maranhão (Estado Do Maranhão (Ma)), Rio de Janeiro (Rio De Janeiro (Rj)), Paraná (Estado Do Parana (Pr)), Bahia (Estado Da Bahia (Ba)), Guanabara (Estado Da Guanabara (Gb)).
- Municipalities and cities: municipality (Municipio), Curitiba (Curitiba (Pr)), Fortaleza (Fortaleza (Ce)), Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte (Mg)), Belém (Belem (Pa)).
- Infrastructure and finance: special budgetary adjustment (Credito Especial), airport (Aeroporto).
- Institution: Ministry of Aeronautics of Brazil (Ministerio Da Aeronautica (Maer)).

### References and Sources
Properties draw from multiple references:
- Title, country, instance_of, main_subject (some), applies_to_jurisdiction, language_of_work_or_name, legal_citation:  2021-01-28,  https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1963-08-08;4251.
- Approved_by, publication_date, work_available_at_url:  2021-02-17,  https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=4251&ano=1963&data=08/08/1963&ato=535oXWq50MVRVTebd.
- Main_subject details:  2021-04-06,  https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1963-08-08;4251.
- Place_of_publication:  2021-01-28,  https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1963-08-08;4251.

## References

1. [Source](https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1963-08-08;4251)
2. [Source](https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=4251&ano=1963&data=08/08/1963&ato=535oXWq50MVRVTebd)