Code Napoléon
[ kawd na-paw-ley-awn ]
noun
the civil code of France, enacted in 1804 and officially designated in 1807.
- Also called Napoleonic Code.
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The "Code Napoleon" is now but the codex of execution, of sheriff's sales and of intensified taxation.
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British Dictionary definitions for Code Napoléon
Code Napoléon
/ French (kɔd napɔleɔ̃) /
noun
the civil code of France, promulgated between 1804 and 1810, comprising the main body of French civil law: English name: Napoleonic Code
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