The first Constitution in the history of Brazil was that of 1824, during the imperial period. It was drawn up by the former Council of State and granted on March 25 of that year. Afterwards, it was revoked in 1891 for the implementation of a regime based on the wishes of Emperor Pedro I. However, in this article we separate some of the Brazilian laws which, although they are old, from the period of the Empire, are still in force.
Laws of the Brazilian Empire
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The Constitution of our country is old and has undergone minor changes. The following are some of the oldest laws in Brazil:
1. workers law
This law was published on June 2, 1892, making it the oldest in Brazil. Who signed it was the President in office at the time, Floriano Peixoto. When the law was created, the place where these decision-making took place was called the Federal Capital of the Republic.
This law ensures that employees, even after retirement, maintain their rights. That is, this is not in line with Article 73 of the Federal Constitution, which makes it impossible to accumulate positions.
2. Expense Law
This law established a fixed expense for the empire, in addition to determining how much would be assigned to each cabinet. It was approved on November 24, 1888, and what draws attention is that these values were stipulated even before those that would be directed to education and health. This favored the interests of the Royal Family and gave the Minister and Secretary of State for Affairs the power to change the division of expenses.
3. Golden Law
In May 1888, this law declared slavery in Brazil extinct. The then Imperial Princess Regent D. Isabel do Brasil, in addition to determining the end of slavery, with this law also makes it mandatory for all authorities to enforce the norm.
4. Extinction of servile work
This law, approved on September 28, 1885, establishes the enrollment and registration of enslaved people in the systems of the Brazilian Empire. This forced the then slaveholders to give all the social information of the employees, which allowed the control of the number of slaves of each one of them.
5. Coin printing
Through this law, the Imperial Government authorized the issuance of up to 25 thousand réis. This money would be used in banks as a direct deposit by the Court, guaranteeing the title of public debt.
