| Saraiva-Cotegipe Law | |
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| Territorial extent | Empire of Brazil |
| Enacted | 28 September 1885 |
| Signed by | Pedro II of Brazil |
| Summary | |
| Regulates the gradual extinction of the servile element | |
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The Saraiva-Cotegipe Law (Portuguese: Lei Saraiva-Cotegipe), also known as the Sexagenarian Law (Lei dos Sexagenários), officially Law No. 3,270 of 28 September 1885, was a Brazilian law enacted on 28 September 1885 that granted freedom to slaves aged 60 or older. Before the release, there would be mandatory and free service, which would be provided as compensation, paid to the slaves' masters; unless the slave reached 65 years of age.