Foreword

Abstract

It is with great satisfaction that we deliver to our readers this publication composed of a wide variety of academic texts that discuss, from a legal perspective, the major issues that permeate the work of the National Congress.

The Plenário journal, as we see in this inaugural issue, fills a significant gap by enabling the Chamber of Deputies to access a platform for legal reflection, similar to those in other branches of government.

By providing space for renowned scholars to critically and independently analyze legislative work, this journal contributes to strengthening Parliament as the center of debates in the country, as scientific scrutiny enhances the reliability of the information underlying the debates that form the essence of the Legislature.

Here, both specific issues relating to the work of parliamentarians and discussions of philosophical and hermeneutical nature that transcend legal dogma are analyzed.

The multidisciplinary approach offered by Plenário creates a highly qualified space for discussions relevant to understanding the rituals and procedures that permeate parliamentary activity and constitute the basis of Brazilian democracy.

With this publication, we hope to offer researchers and the general public a consistent and comprehensive view of legal-scientific thought that discusses the process in which laws are proposed, discussed and approved, in the context of the institutional relations established by the Federal Constitution.

The publication is timely and will serve as a beacon for us to navigate the tortuous waters of the information society in which we live.

Hugo Motta

President of the Chamber of Deputies