https://legal.excellentwiki.com/brazil/military-law/Recent content in Military Law on ExcellentWiki - Legal EncyclopediaHugoen-USTue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://legal.excellentwiki.com/brazil/military-law/brazil-military-law/Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://legal.excellentwiki.com/brazil/military-law/brazil-military-law/<h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p><strong>Military law</strong> in Brazil (<em>Direito Militar</em>) encompasses the military penal system, military justice, disciplinary regulations, and the constitutional framework governing the armed forces and military police. Brazil has a specialized <strong>Military Justice</strong> system (<em>Justiça Militar</em>) headed by the <strong>Superior Military Court</strong> (STM), with jurisdiction over military criminal offenses. The legal framework balances military discipline and hierarchy with constitutional rights and civilian oversight.</p> <h2 id="constitutional-framework">Constitutional Framework</h2> <h3 id="the-armed-forces">The Armed Forces</h3> <p>Articles 142-144 of the 1988 Constitution establish the legal framework for the armed forces and public security. The <strong>Armed Forces</strong> (<em>Forças Armadas</em>) — the Army (<em>Exército</em>), Navy (<em>Marinha</em>), and Air Force (<em>Aeronáutica</em>) — are permanent national institutions organized under the supreme authority of the <strong>President of the Republic</strong>, who serves as their Commander-in-Chief.</p>