Code Napoléon

[ kawd na-paw-ley-awn ]

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

  • Also called Napoleonic Code.

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Code Napoléon

/ French (kɔd napɔleɔ̃) /


noun
  1. 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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