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{{Politics of Brazil}}
The '''law of [[Brazil]]''' is based on statutes and, partly and more recently, a mechanism called ''súmula vinculante''. It derives mainly from the [[civil law (legal system)|civil law]] systems of European countries, particularly [[Law of Portugal|Portugal]], the [[Napoleonic Code]] and the [[Ancient Germanic law|Germanic law]].
There are many codified statutes in force in Brazil. The current [[Constitution of Brazil|Federal Constitution]], created on October 21, 1988, is the supreme law of the country. This Constitution has been [[constitutional amendment|amended]] many times. Other important federal law documents in the country include the Civil Code, the [[Penal code of Brazil|Penal Code]], the Commercial Code, the National Tributary Code, the [[Consolidation of Labor Laws]], the Costumer Defense Code, the Civil Suit Code and the Criminal Suit Code.
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