# Law No. 6986 of April 13, 1982 > Brazilian law **Wikidata**: [Q105650068](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105650068) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/law-no-6986-of-april-13-1982 ## Summary Law No. 6986 of April 13, 1982 is a Brazilian law, formally known as Lei nº 6986, de 13 de abril de 1982. It serves as a statute, defined as a formal written document that creates law, including acts, executive orders, and by-laws. The law was published on 1982-04-13, with official records accessible via Brazilian government legal repositories. ## Key Facts - Full name: Lei nº 6986, de 13 de abril de 1982 - Common identifier: Law No. 6986 of April 13, 1982 - Classification: Brazilian law - Instance of: statute (formal written document that creates law, including acts, executive orders, and by-laws) - Publication date: 1982-04-13 - Country: Brazil (federal) - LexML URN: urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1982-04-13;6986 (accessed as of : 2021-01-28) - Legislation reference: https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=6986&ano=1982&data=13/04/1982&ato=1afQTUE9ENrRVTe83 (accessed as of : 2021-02-17) - Wikidata description: Brazilian law - Related class sitelinks: statute (sitelink_count: 117) ## FAQs **What is the official name and date of this law?** It is officially titled Lei nº 6986, de 13 de abril de 1982, also referred to as Law No. 6986 of April 13, 1982. The publication occurred on 1982-04-13. **What type of legal document is Law No. 6986?** This is a statute, categorized as a formal written document that creates law, encompassing acts, executive orders, and by-laws. It falls under the instance of Brazilian federal legislation. **Where can official records of the law be found?** Records are available at https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1982-04-13;6986 (referenced on 2021-01-28) and https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=6986&ano=1982&data=13/04/1982&ato=1afQTUE9ENrRVTe83 (referenced on 2021-02-17). **What is the Wikidata summary for this entity?** The Wikidata description simply states "Brazilian law," confirming its national origin and legal status. ## Why It Matters As a federal Brazilian statute enacted on April 13, 1982, Law No. 6986 represents a key piece of codified legislation within Brazil's legal framework. It contributes to the body of formal written documents that establish binding rules, alongside acts, executive orders, and by-laws, ensuring structured governance. Its persistence in official repositories like LexML and the Presidency's legislation portal underscores its ongoing reference value for legal research and application in Brazil, with metadata updates as recent as 2021 highlighting its relevance in digital legal archives. This law exemplifies how specific numbered statutes maintain authority in a federal system, aiding consistency in law creation and enforcement. ## Notable For - Serving as a precise federal statute with URN urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1982-04-13;6986, uniquely linking it to Brazil's centralized legal indexing. - Aliased distinctly as Lei nº 6986, de 13 de abril de 1982, facilitating bilingual and formal citations. - Connection to the broader statute class, which boasts 117 sitelinks across knowledge bases, elevating its categorical visibility. - Dual official publication references spanning LexML and Presidência.gov.br, with access dates in 2021, marking it as actively maintained in public records. ## Body ### Identification and Aliases Law No. 6986 of April 13, 1982 carries the primary alias Lei nº 6986, de 13 de abril de 1982. This dual naming supports its recognition in both English and Portuguese legal contexts. ### Classification and Instance Type It qualifies as a Brazilian law and specifically an instance of statute. A statute here means a formal written document that creates law, including acts, executive orders, and by-laws. The statute class links to 117 sitelinks in structured knowledge systems. ### Publication Details Publication occurred on 1982-04-13. This date anchors its legal validity. ### Country and Jurisdiction The law originates from Brazil, denoted as federal in its LexML URN: urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1982-04-13;6986. ### Official References and Access Dates - LexML reference: https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1982-04-13;6986, with access date of 2021-01-28. - Presidência legislation portal: https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=6986&ano=1982&data=13/04/1982&ato=1afQTUE9ENrRVTe83, with access date of 2021-02-17. These URLs provide direct paths to the law's text and metadata. ### Wikidata Properties Wikidata labels it straightforwardly as a Brazilian law. Structured properties include instance_of and country qualifiers, both tied to the 2021-01-28 LexML reference. Publication_date stands alone with its 1982-04-13 value and separate 2021-02-17 reference. ### Related Entities The core relation ties to the statute class, a broad category for law-creating documents. No additional connected entities appear beyond this classification and its sitelink network of 117. ## References 1. [Source](https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1982-04-13;6986) 2. [Source](https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=6986&ano=1982&data=13/04/1982&ato=1afQTUE9ENrRVTe83)