Interpretation Act of 1840
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The Interpretation Act of 1840 was a pivotal Brazilian law that effectively ended the regency period by allowing the early declaration of Emperor Pedro II’s majority, thus restoring the empire’s monarchical rule.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazilian law
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | enacted during the reign of Pedro II of Brazil ⓘ |
| country | Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1840 ⓘ |
| field |
constitutional interpretation
ⓘ
public law ⓘ |
| governmentFormAffected | constitutional monarchy in Brazil ⓘ |
| hasMonarchInvolved | Pedro II of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century Brazil ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked the end of the regency and beginning of Pedro II’s personal rule ⓘ |
| influenced | stability of the Brazilian imperial regime ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Imperial Brazilian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
allowed early declaration of Pedro II’s majority
ⓘ
effectively ended the regency period in Brazil ⓘ restored full monarchical rule under Pedro II ⓘ |
| legalStatus | historical law ⓘ |
| partOf | Brazilian Empire’s constitutional framework ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Regency period in the Empire of Brazil
ⓘ
transition from regency to personal rule of Pedro II ⓘ |
| purpose |
to interpret constitutional provisions on the age of majority of the emperor
ⓘ
to provide legal basis for anticipating the emperor’s majority ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Constitution of the Empire of Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pedro II of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Regency period (Brazil) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
consolidation of the Brazilian monarchy
ⓘ
proclamation of Pedro II’s majority at age 14 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Brazilian constitutional history ⓘ |
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