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Describe the law code of Napoleon. |
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Answer» Napoleon made many significant reforms in France, among which, the formulation of the law code was the major one. Napoleon constituted a committee of four law experts and attempted to formulate the laws of France. He abrogated all outdated and irrelevant laws. This law code m^de in 1804 was called the ‘Napoleonic code’. It included five types of laws : (i) Civil code, (ii) Civil jurisprudence code, (iii) Penal code, (iv) Criminal procedure code, (v) Commercial code. This code did not discriminate on the basis of social, political or religious bias, and on the contrary, importance was given to equality, religion, tolerance, morality, joint family system, discipline, patriotism, individual right to property, human rights etc. while making these laws. This code made on the basis of common sense and experience, is considered to be a great contribution of Napoleon. |
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