Napoleonic Code
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The Napoleonic Code is a landmark 1804 French civil law code that modernized and standardized legal principles such as equality before the law, property rights, and secular authority, profoundly influencing legal systems worldwide.
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Target entity: Napoleonic Code Context triple: [Napoleon Bonaparte, notableWork, Napoleonic Code]
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Corpus Juris Civilis
Corpus Juris Civilis is the monumental codification of Roman law ordered by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century, which became a foundational source for many later European legal systems.
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Roman-Dutch law
Roman-Dutch law is a hybrid legal system that combines principles of Roman law with Dutch customary law and has historically influenced the private law of several countries, especially in Southern Africa and Sri Lanka.
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Concordat of 1801
The Concordat of 1801 was an agreement between Napoleonic France and the Papacy that reestablished the Catholic Church’s position in France after the Revolution while keeping it under strong state control.
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Vatican civil law
Vatican civil law is the internal legal system governing the secular and administrative affairs of Vatican City under the authority of the Holy See.
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Dieu et mon droit
Dieu et mon droit is the traditional French-language royal motto of the British monarchy, signifying the divine right of the sovereign to rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Napoleonic Code Target entity description: The Napoleonic Code is a landmark 1804 French civil law code that modernized and standardized legal principles such as equality before the law, property rights, and secular authority, profoundly influencing legal systems worldwide.
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A.
Corpus Juris Civilis
Corpus Juris Civilis is the monumental codification of Roman law ordered by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century, which became a foundational source for many later European legal systems.
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B.
Roman-Dutch law
Roman-Dutch law is a hybrid legal system that combines principles of Roman law with Dutch customary law and has historically influenced the private law of several countries, especially in Southern Africa and Sri Lanka.
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C.
Concordat of 1801
The Concordat of 1801 was an agreement between Napoleonic France and the Papacy that reestablished the Catholic Church’s position in France after the Revolution while keeping it under strong state control.
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D.
Vatican civil law
Vatican civil law is the internal legal system governing the secular and administrative affairs of Vatican City under the authority of the Holy See.
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E.
Dieu et mon droit
Dieu et mon droit is the traditional French-language royal motto of the British monarchy, signifying the divine right of the sovereign to rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French law
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civil code ⓘ codification of law ⓘ legal code ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Napoleonic Code
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surface form:
Code Napoléon
Napoleonic Code ⓘ
surface form:
Code civil des Français
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
First French Empire
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France ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
abolition of feudal privileges
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equality before the law ⓘ freedom of contract ⓘ protection of private property ⓘ secular authority of the state ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dateOfEnactment | 1804-03-21 ⓘ |
| draftedBy |
François Denis Tronchet
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Félix-Julien-Jean Bigot de Préameneu ⓘ Jacques de Maleville ⓘ Jean-Étienne-Marie Portalis ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I: Of Persons
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Book II: Of Property and the Different Modifications of Ownership ⓘ Book III: Of the Different Modes of Acquiring Property ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major milestone in the codification of civil law
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model for many 19th-century civil codes worldwide ⓘ |
| influenced |
Belgian Civil Code
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Burgerlijk Wetboek (partly, in the Netherlands) ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch Civil Code (early versions)
Italian Civil Code ⓘ Louisiana Civil Code ⓘ Quebec Civil Code ⓘ Spanish Civil Code ⓘ civil law systems in Africa ⓘ civil law systems in Europe ⓘ civil law systems in Latin America ⓘ civil law systems in the Middle East ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ancien Régime customary law
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Enlightenment legal thought ⓘ Revolutionary French legislation ⓘ Roman law ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalDomain | civil law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | foundation of modern French civil law ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| regulates |
civil rights
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contract law ⓘ family law ⓘ inheritance law ⓘ obligations ⓘ property law ⓘ |
| replaced |
feudal legal structures in France
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regional customary laws in France ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1804 ⓘ |
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