# Law No. 6042 of May 9, 1974 > Brazilian law **Wikidata**: [Q105659857](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105659857) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/law-no-6042-of-may-9-1974 ## Summary Law No. 6042 of May 9, 1974 is a Brazilian law enacted on that date as a formal written document creating law. Known also as Lei nº 6042, de 9 de maio de 1974, it belongs to the class of statutes, which includes acts, executive orders, and by-laws. Official records confirm its status and publication through Brazilian legal repositories. ## Key Facts - Full title: Law No. 6042 of May 9, 1974 - Aliases: Lei nº 6042, de 9 de maio de 1974 - Classification: statute (formal written document that creates law, including acts, executive orders, and by-laws) - Country: Brazil - Publication date: 1974-05-09 - Wikidata description: Brazilian law - LexML reference (accessed 2021-01-28): https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1974-05-09;6042 - Legislation reference (accessed 2021-02-17): https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=6042&ano=1974&data=09/05/1974&ato=c27ATWU5kenRVT68b - Statute class sitelinks: 117 ## FAQs **What is the official name and alternative title for this law?** Law No. 6042 of May 9, 1974 carries the alias Lei nº 6042, de 9 de maio de 1974. These identifiers appear consistently in Brazilian legal databases. **When was Law No. 6042 published?** Publication occurred on 1974-05-09. This date is documented in official presidency legislation records accessed on 2021-02-17. **What type of legal document is Law No. 6042?** It qualifies as a statute, defined as a formal written document that creates law, encompassing acts, executive orders, and by-laws. The class has 117 sitelinks across references. **Which country issued Law No. 6042?** Brazil is the originating country, as verified through LexML records accessed on 2021-01-28. **Where can official records of Law No. 6042 be found?** Key sources include the LexML URN at https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1974-05-09;6042 (accessed 2021-01-28) and the presidency legislation site at https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=6042&ano=1974&data=09/05/1974&ato=c27ATWU5kenRVT68b (accessed 2021-02-17). ## Why It Matters As a statute from Brazil's federal legislative framework, Law No. 6042 of May 9, 1974 represents a key piece of codified authority within the nation's legal system. Its formal status as a written document that creates law—alongside acts, executive orders, and by-laws—ensures it contributes to the structured body of regulations governing Brazilian society. Documented in authoritative repositories like LexML and the presidency's legislation portal, it underscores the reliability of public access to legal texts, with metadata updates as recent as 2021 enabling ongoing verification and application. This law's integration into Wikidata with 117 sitelinks for its statute class amplifies its discoverability, making it a foundational reference for legal research, compliance, and historical analysis in Brazil. ## Notable For - Serves as a federal Brazilian statute with dual identifiers: Law No. 6042 of May 9, 1974 and Lei nº 6042, de 9 de maio de 1974. - Belongs to a statute class featuring 117 sitelinks, highlighting extensive cross-referencing. - Publication precisely on 1974-05-09, backed by dual official sources with access dates in 2021. - Confirmed instance_of status as a Brazilian law via LexML URN. ## Body ### Identification and Naming Law No. 6042 of May 9, 1974 operates under its primary title alongside the alias Lei nº 6042, de 9 de maio de 1974. These names align across official Brazilian legal documentation. ### Legal Classification This entity functions as a statute. Statutes constitute formal written documents that create law. The scope includes acts, executive orders, and by-laws. The statute class carries 117 sitelinks. ### National Context The law originates from Brazil. Country attribution draws from structured properties referencing LexML. ### Publication Details Official publication took place on 1974-05-09. This date appears in presidency legislation records, accessed on 2021-02-17 at https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=6042&ano=1974&data=09/05/1974&ato=c27ATWU5kenRVT68b. ### Official References and Access LexML provides the URN urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1974-05-09;6042, with access noted on 2021-01-28 at https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1974-05-09;6042. These confirm instance_of as a Brazilian law. Wikidata lists the description as Brazilian law, with properties populated from academic sources. ### Structured Metadata Properties include: - aliases: Lei nº 6042, de 9 de maio de 1974 - country: references with as 2021-01-28 and as the LexML URL - instance_of: references with as 2021-01-28 and as the LexML URL - publication_date: 1974-05-09, referenced with as 2021-02-17 and as the legislation portal URL ## References 1. [Source](https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1974-05-09;6042) 2. [Source](https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=6042&ano=1974&data=09/05/1974&ato=c27ATWU5kenRVT68b)