Code Napoléon

American  

[kawd na-paw-ley-awn] / kɔd na pɔ leɪˈɔ̃ /

noun

1. the civil code of France, enacted in 1804 and officially designated in 1807.

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Code Napoléon British  

/ kɔd napɔleɔ̃ /

noun

1. English name: Napoleonic Code.  the civil code of France, promulgated between 1804 and 1810, comprising the main body of French civil law

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Example Sentences

The introduction of the Code Napoléon, with some necessary modifications, replaced a confused medley of local laws and customs, varying from province to province, by a general unified legal system.

From History of Holland by Edmundson, George

The discontent was so widespread indeed that some concessions had to be made, such as the retention of the Code Napoléon.

From German Culture Past and Present by Bax, Ernest Belfort

The law of France is, virtually, the Code Napoléon.

From The Turquoise Cup, and, the Desert by Smith, Arthur Cosslett

The civil code is a localized modification of the Code Napoléon.

From Servia, Youngest Member of the European Family or, A Residence in Belgrade and Travels in the Highlands and Woodlands of the Interior, during the years 1843 and 1844. by Paton, Andrew Archibald

Homosexual practices in private, between two consenting adult parties, whether men or women, are absolutely unpunished by the Code Napoléon and by French law of today.

From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 Sexual Inversion by Ellis, Havelock