CONSTITUTION OF BRAZIL

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Brazil Constitution: translated, updated and commented

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Constitution of Brazil

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Preamble The principles which inspired the Constituents.
Title I Articles 1 - 4. The Fundamental Principles.
Title II Articles 5 - 17. Individual and collective rights and duties.
Title III Articles 18 - 43. The Organization of State.
Title IV Articles 44 - 135. The Organization of Powers.
Title V Articles 136 - 144. The Defense of the State and of the Democratic Institutions.
Title VI Articles 145 - 169. Taxation and Budget.
Title VII Articles 170 - 192. The Economic and Financial Order.
Title VIII Articles 193 - 232. The Social Order.
Title IX Articles 233 - 250. General Constitutional Provisions
Temporary Constitutional Provisions Act & Representatives Articles 1 - 90. Also, the names of all Representatives

Read also:
Comments on the Constitution of 1988. A few comments.
History of Brazilian Constitutions. A summary of each of the six old constitutions.
Why are there so many amendments?. This and others questions and answers about the Constitution.
Recent amendments. Comments about the most recent amendments.
Credits.

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