https://legal.excellentwiki.com/brazil/administrative-law/Recent content in Administrative Law on ExcellentWiki - Legal EncyclopediaHugoen-USTue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://legal.excellentwiki.com/brazil/administrative-law/brazil-administrative-law/Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://legal.excellentwiki.com/brazil/administrative-law/brazil-administrative-law/<h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p><strong>Administrative law</strong> in Brazil (<em>Direito Administrativo</em>) governs the organization, powers, and duties of public administration entities and their relationship with private individuals. Rooted in the civil law tradition, Brazilian administrative law draws heavily from Portuguese, French, and Italian doctrines, particularly the <em>école du service public</em> and the theory of <em>puissance publique</em>. The 1988 Federal Constitution provides the foundational framework, establishing principles that bind all public administration activities.</p> <h2 id="constitutional-foundations">Constitutional Foundations</h2> <p>Article 37 of the <strong>Federal Constitution</strong> of 1988 enumerates the five cardinal principles of public administration: <strong>legality</strong> (<em>legalidade</em>), <strong>impersonality</strong> (<em>impessoalidade</em>), <strong>morality</strong> (<em>moralidade</em>), <strong>publicity</strong> (<em>publicidade</em>), and <strong>efficiency</strong> (<em>eficiência</em>). These principles, often referred to by the acronym LIMPE, are directly enforceable and form the basis for judicial review of administrative acts.</p>