Code Napoléon

[ kawd na-paw-ley-awn ]

noun

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

Code Napoléon

/ kɔd napɔleɔ̃ /

noun

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

Example Sentences

The "Code Napoleon" is now but the codex of execution, of sheriff's sales and of intensified taxation.

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