The original constitutionalist of the Rio de Janeiro Law School:Remembering Homero Pires and his constitutionalism of Rui Barbosa
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constitutional history, legal education, Homero Pires, Rui Barbosa, Rio de Janeiro State UniversityAbstract
This article consists of a historical investigation based on the 90th anniversary of the founding of the UERJ Law School, with the aim of understanding the original constitutionalist of the Rio de Janeiro Law School. Homero Pires was the professor of constitutional law and general theory of the state during the founding and early years of the Rio de Janeiro Law School in the 1930s. In recalling the life of Professor Homero Pires, the essay also explores his Ruista constitutionalism, insofar as he was a disciple of Rui Barbosa, as evidenced by the record of his activities during that period.
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