Article 1st of Law no. 10,994 specifies that the legal deposit's aim is "to ensure the registration and custody of national intellectual production, to allow for the control, development and spreading of current Brazilian bibliography, and to defend and preserve national language and culture."
10,994号法案的第一篇文章指明法律押金制度的目的是"确保注册与国家知识产权的保管，允许控制，发展和传播目前的巴西书目，并捍卫和维护国家的语言和文化。