https://legal.excellentwiki.com/brazil/legal-theory/Recent content in Legal Theory on ExcellentWiki - Legal EncyclopediaHugoen-USTue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://legal.excellentwiki.com/brazil/legal-theory/brazil-legal-theory/Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://legal.excellentwiki.com/brazil/legal-theory/brazil-legal-theory/<h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p><strong>Legal theory</strong> in Brazil (<em>Teoria do Direito</em>) encompasses the systematic study of the nature, structure, and interpretation of law. Brazilian legal theory has been profoundly shaped by the reception of <strong>Hans Kelsen&rsquo;s Pure Theory of Law</strong> (<em>Teoria Pura do Direito</em>) and, more recently, by <strong>Robert Alexy&rsquo;s theory of fundamental rights</strong> and <strong>principles theory</strong> (<em>Teoria dos Princípios</em>). The 1988 Constitution&rsquo;s extensive catalog of principles and the STF&rsquo;s active constitutional review have made legal theory particularly relevant to judicial practice.</p>