Code Napoléon
Americannoun
noun
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They have a respect for the Code Napoléon, since they urgently ask for it.
From The Roman Question by Edmond About
The law of France is, virtually, the Code Napoléon.
From The Turquoise Cup, and, the Desert by Arthur Cosslett Smith
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 Andrew Archibald Paton
In Belgium the law is similar to that of the Code Napoléon, as it is also in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Roumania, Japan, and numerous South American lands.
From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 Sexual Inversion by Havelock Ellis
The most lasting result of his genius is no military glory, but the Code Napoléon.
From The Pleasures of Life by Sir John Lubbock
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