Napoleonic Code

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Napoleonic Code

n
(Law) the English name for Code Napoléon

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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A key to understanding the persistence of gender inequalities in 19th and 20th century Europe is the Napoleonic Civil Code, which is referenced throughout the book.
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He did so under Article 180 of France's Napoleonic civil code, according to which a marriage can be nullified once it is demonstrated that there was an error in the "essential qualities" of one of the parties.
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