Code Napoléon
Americannoun
noun
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The law of France is, virtually, the Code Napoléon.
From The Turquoise Cup, and, the Desert by Smith, Arthur Cosslett
Code Napoléon: simplicity and advantages of, as compared with English criminal law.
From After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 by Frye, Major W. E
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 Ellis, Havelock
The Loi le Chappelier forbade unions of workers and of masters, and the Code Napoléon imposed a penalty of imprisonment on those engaging in unlawful combinations.
From Socialism and Democracy in Europe by Orth, Samuel P.
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
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