Historic Documents - Napoleonic Code, 1804


NAPOLEONIC CODE
1804


Also called Code Napoleon or Civil Code, the Napoleonic Code is a private law that was composed under Napoleon I Bonaparte.

With modifications the code is still in effect in France and regulates the private lives of France's citizens.

The Napoleonic Code had a big influence on the law making of many countries.


NAPOLEON THE LAWMAKER
Painting by Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse

 

 

 


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