Brazilian Civil Code

The jurist Augusto Teixeira de Freitas was entrusted with the consolidation of the legislation in force and the drafting of the civil code for the Empire.

Disgusted by the delay in the commission's review of the project and the silent contempt his work received, Freitas suspended the execution of the contract.

The choice of Clóvis Beviláqua to draft the civil code received a lot of criticism, since the country had more experienced and prestigious jurists.

However, he was undeterred, and after numerous modifications made by the commission, his work was completed and approved in the House of Representatives, although much later due to Rui Barbosa's opposition.

Abruptly revived, the bill was approved in the Senate and House of Representatives in 2001, and after numerous amendments made to adapt the draft to the new constitutional reality, it was sanctioned by President Fernando Henrique Cardoso in 2002.