Commodity, Property, or Right: What is the Legal Nature of Land in Brazil?

Objective: To point out the nature of land in Brazil from duration Law Land 1850, passing fazem parte acho que faz partethrough Statute 1964, to Federal Constitution 1988. The issue is represented by following question: What legal Brazil? Theoretical framework: This research based on historical approach Smith (1990) and Martins (2015) aiming understand social transformation land. In scope understanding, this supported perspective Souza Filho (2021), who sees as right life, combined with view Hespanha (2009), perceives law a result interpretation. Method: analysis content (Bardin, 2011) and, complementarily, bibliographical authors have dedicated themselves studying period covered analyzed legislation. Results conclusion: Depending context legislative intent, three different natures. 1850 saw commodity, whereas 1988 understood it property rights. Research implications: study implies reflections regarding process grant vulnerable groups. Originality/value: contributes understanding those might claim subjective rights inherent it, addition planning, distribution, management lands Brazil.