The Napoleonic Code, created in 1804, was an innovative legal framework that established legal equality and abolished the privileges of state[2] after the French Revolution. Based on the Justinian Code, he structured the civil law[1] in books that covered people, property and the acquisition of property. The code balanced revolutionary ideals with traditional principles, focussing on individual property rights. Its practical approach made laws more accessible to the public and it became highly influential globally. Napoleon's most enduring achievement spread throughout Europe and its colonies, moulding systems of law. law[3] The French Civil Code was used in countries such as Italy, Belgium and Spain, and influenced legal reforms in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. It introduced principles of liberty, equality and fraternity, transforming legal structures and contributing to the spread of French cultural and legal traditions. The code remains a critical reference in comparative legal studies and continues to impact contemporary legal discourse.
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O French Civil Code (originally called French Civil Codeor civil code, and later called the Code Napoléon, or Napoleonic Code) was the French civil code granted by Napoleon Bonaparte and which came into force 21st March of 1804.
| French Civil Code | |
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| Purpose | Civil Code of France. |
| Signature location | Paris French Empire
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| Author | Félix Julien Jean Bigot de Préameneu Jacques de Maleville François Denis Tronchet Jean-Étienne-Marie Portalis |
| Signatory(s) | Napoleon I |
| Created | between 1803 e 1805 |
| Ratification | 21st March of 1804 (220 years) |
The Napoleonic Code itself deals only with issues of civil lawThe Code of Civil Procedure was also published, such as persons, property and the acquisition of property. Other codes were subsequently published dealing with criminal law, criminal procedure law e commercial law. The Napoleonic Code also did not deal with how laws and norms should be drafted, which is a matter for a new book. Constitution.
However, the Napoleonic Code was not the first legal code to be established in a European nation, having been preceded by the Codex Maximilianeus bavaricus civilis (Kingdom of Bavaria1756), by Allgemeines Landrecht (Kingdom of Prussia1792) and by Western Galician Code (Galicia, at the time part of the Austria, 1797). Although it was not the first to be created, it is considered the first to have achieved irrefutable success and to have influenced the legal systems of several other countries.
This Code, deliberately accessible to a wider public, was an important step in establishing the rule of law.
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