# Law No. 7297 of December 20, 1984

> Brazilian law

**Wikidata**: [Q105650333](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105650333)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/law-no-7297-of-december-20-1984

## Summary
Law No. 7297 of December 20, 1984, is a Brazilian law that serves as a formal written document creating statutory law. It is classified as a statute, encompassing acts, executive orders, and by-laws, and is a manifestation of statutory law. The law is in the public domain in Brazil and is recognized as a foundational legal concept with global identifiers and authority control.

## Key Facts
- **Type:** Formal written document creating statutory law.
- **Classification:** Instance of a statute, subclass of "written work," "document," and "rule."
- **Creation:** Enacted through legislation on December 20, 1984.
- **Effect:** Results in statutory law.
- **Copyright Status:** In the public domain in Brazil.
- **Equivalents:** Equivalent to `https://schema.org/Legislation`.
- **Library Codes:** Dewey Decimal 342.057 and 348.02.
- **Identifiers:** Wikidata ID implied, GND ID: 4020660-9, Library of Congress Authority ID: sh85127611.
- **Publication Date:** December 20, 1984.
- **Country:** Brazil (Q155).
- **Aliases:** Lei nº 7297, de 20 de dezembro de 1984.
- **URN:** urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1984-12-20;7297.

## FAQs
**What exactly constitutes Law No. 7297 of December 20, 1984?**
Law No. 7297 is a formal written document enacted to create statutory law in Brazil. It includes acts passed by legislatures, executive orders, and by-laws, serving as the physical expression of legal rules.

**Is Law No. 7297 the same thing as a law?**
While closely related, Law No. 7297 is specifically the written document that creates the law, whereas "law" refers to the broader system. It is classified as a subclass of "written work" and "document," distinct from general concepts of "legislation" or "legal act."

**Are statutes like Law No. 7297 copyrighted?**
In Brazil, statutes like Law No. 7297 are in the public domain. Official legal documents, including judicial opinions and legislative enactments, are not copyrightable due to public policy.

## Why It Matters
Law No. 7297 of December 20, 1984, is significant as it provides the concrete, written evidence of legal rules in Brazil. It ensures that legal mandates are documented, accessible, and enforceable, reinforcing the principles of open government and the rule of law. Its status as a public domain document ensures unrestrained public access to the laws governing society. The law serves as a foundational legal concept, recognized globally and indexed across knowledge bases and library systems.

## Notable For
- **Foundational Legal Concept:** Recognized as a core legal term in major encyclopedias.
- **Public Domain Status:** Notable for its exemption from copyright restrictions in Brazil.
- **Global Standardization:** Serves as the real-world equivalent for the `https://schema.org/Legislation` class.
- **Widespread Coverage:** Highly interconnected entity with Wikipedia articles in multiple languages.
- **Extensive Library Classification:** Cataloged under the Dewey Decimal system and assigned authority IDs by the Library of Congress.

## Body

### Definition and Scope
Law No. 7297 of December 20, 1984, is defined as a formal written document that creates statutory law. It serves as a specific legal term and concept, functioning as the concrete manifestation of statutory law. While often discussed alongside "law" or "legislation," it is taxonomically classified as a subclass of "written work," "document," and "rule." It is distinct from but related to concepts such as "eve" or "vigil," and differentiated from "Wet" and "Law."

### Types and Composition
Law No. 7297 acts as an umbrella category for several specific types of legal instruments. It includes:
- **Acts:** Laws or statutes passed by a legislature.
- **Executive Orders:** Directives issued by an executive authority.
- **By-laws:** Rules made by a local authority or corporation.

Structurally, the law is composed of "legal norms" and is itself a "part of" the broader concepts of "law" and "legal act." Its creation is preceded by "draft laws" and is caused by the act of "legislation."

### Copyright and Public Policy
Law No. 7297 holds a unique status in copyright law. In Brazil, it is considered "public domain" based on the "edict of government doctrine." This policy dictates that official legal documents—including judicial opinions, administrative rulings, legislative enactments, and public ordinances—are not copyrightable. This applies regardless of whether the document is Federal, State, or local. This ensures that the laws governing the public are freely owned by the public.

### Global Identifiers and Authority Control
The concept of Law No. 7297 is heavily indexed across global knowledge bases and library systems:
- **Wikidata:** The entity has a sitelink count of 117 and is described as a formal written document.
- **Library Systems:** It holds the Library of Congress Authority ID `sh85127611` and the Bibliothèque nationale de France ID `120485802`. The National Library of Spain identifies it as `XX528757` ("Leyes").
- **German Systems:** The GND ID is `4020660-9`, where it is categorized as "Gesetz" (Law) or "gesetzliche Regelung" (statutory regulation).
- **Thesauri:** The Art & Architecture Thesaurus lists two relevant entries: `300027891` for "statutes" (acts of a legislature) and `300027889` for "legislative acts." The PACTOLS thesaurus ID is `pcrt2XKbjOmPcT`.
- **Other IDs:** BNCF Thesaurus ID 7904; YSO ID 4200 (säädökset); HDS ID 030903; NDL Authority ID 00563423.

### Structured Data and Web Ontology
Law No. 7297 is modeled in semantic web technologies:
- **Schema.org:** The entity is an "equivalent class" to `https://schema.org/Legislation`.
- **Knowledge Graphs:** It has a Google Knowledge Graph ID `/g/120kn55l` and a BabelNet ID `00050588n`.
- **KBpedia:** ID "Statute" (referenced 2020-07-09).
- **Properties:** Properties associated with this entity type include P467, P17 (country), P1001 (applies to jurisdiction), P2567, P2568, P3148, P7588, P953, and P9681.

### Educational and Cultural Context
Law No. 7297 is a standard subject in educational and encyclopedic resources. It has a dedicated Vikidia article (eu:Lege, fr:Loi) and a Klexikon article (Gesetz). It is described by sources such as the *Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia* (Volume 8, page 383), the *Great Russian Encyclopedia* (portal ID zakon-23ecdb), and the *Encyclopedia of Korean Culture* (E0022648). It is also cataloged in museum contexts, with a Nomenclature for Museum Cataloging ID (`13378` for statute, `13377` for act) and a museum_digital_tag_id of `4605`. The main category for this topic is "Category:Act."

### Structured Properties
- **P291:** Q2844 (references: [{'P813': '2021-01-28', 'P854': 'https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1984-12-20;7297'}]).
- **P407:** Q750553 (references: [{'P813': '2021-01-28', 'P854': 'https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1984-12-20;7297'}]).
- **P790:** Q66975812 (qualifiers: {'P1891': 'Q192377', 'point_in_time': '1984-12-20', 'determination_method': 'Q446780'}, references: [{'P813': '2021-02-17', 'P854': 'https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=7297&ano=1984&data=20/12/1984&ato=505ITTE1UeBpWTbf8'}]).
- **P921:** Multiple values including Q11398090 (Criação), Q105764136 (Quadro De Pessoal), Q105766478 (Grupo Ocupacional), Q212238 (Servidor), Q41587 (Estado De Goias (Go)), Q105766708 (Direção E Assessoramento Superiores (Das)), Q216200 (Normas), Q7309051 (Tribunal Regional Eleitoral (Tre)), Q105766505 (Categoria Funcional), Q294414 (Cargo Publico), Q105766489 (Secretaria).
- **P953:** https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/1980-1988/l7297.htm (references: [{'P813': '2021-02-17', 'P854': 'https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=7297&ano=1984&data=20/12/1984&ato=505ITTE1UeBpWTbf8'}]).
- **P1001:** Q155 (references: [{'P813': '2021-01-28', 'P854': 'https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1984-12-20;7297'}]).
- **P1031:** Lei nº 7297/1984 (references: [{'P813': '2021-01-28', 'P854': 'https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1984-12-20;7297'}]).
- **P1476:** Lei nº 7297, de 20 de dezembro de 1984 (references: [{'P813': '2021-01-28', 'P854': 'https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1984-12-20;7297'}]).
- **P5008:** Q105091640.
- **P9119:** urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1984-12-20;7297.
- **Aliases:** Lei nº 7297, de 20 de dezembro de 1984.
- **Country:** Q155 (references: [{'P813': '2021-01-28', 'P854': 'https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1984-12-20;7297'}]).
- **Instance of:** Q820655 (references: [{'P813': '2021-01-28', 'P854': 'https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1984-12-20;7297'}]).
- **Publication Date:** 1984-12-20 (references: [{'P813': '2021-02-17', 'P854': 'https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=7297&ano=1984&data=20/12/1984&ato=505ITTE1UeBpWTbf8'}]).
- **Wikidata Description:** Brazilian law.

## References

1. [Source](https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1984-12-20;7297)
2. [Source](https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=7297&ano=1984&data=20/12/1984&ato=505ITTE1UeBpWTbf8)