Napoleonic Code
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Napoleonic Code
n
(Law) the English name for Code Napoléon
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Code Na•po•lé•on
(kɔd na pɔ leɪˈɔ̃; Eng. ˈkoʊd nəˌpoʊ leɪˈɔ̃)n.
the civil code of France, enacted in 1804. Also called Napoleonic Code.
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