Code Henri

Code Henri

A digest of the laws of Haiti, enacted by Henri, king of Hayti. It is based upon the Code Napoleon, but not servilely copied. It is said to be judiciously adapted to the situation of Hayti. A collection of laws made by order of Henry III of France, is also known by the name of Code Henri.

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Digest
An index or compilation of abstracts of reported cases into one, set forth under proper law topic headings or titles and usually in alphabetical arrangement.

King
The chief magistrate of a kingdom, vested usually with the executive power.

Code
Legislation. Signifies in general a collection of laws. It is a name given by way of eminence to a collection of such laws made by the legislature.

Said
Before mentioned.

Order
An instruction rightfully given by someone superior in hyerarchy. Also, a social state of civil coexistance without widespread public violence.

Name
One or more words used to distinguish a particular individual, as Socrates, Benjamin Franklin.

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Code
Legislation. Signifies in general a collection of laws. It is a name given by way of eminence to a collection of such laws made by the legislature.

Code 21
In the US penitentiary slang, masturbation.

Code de commerce
The French Commercial Code, promulgated by Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in 1807.

Code of ethics
A document adopted by an organization that describes the expectations of the organization of employee and management behavior to all employees, suppliers, customers, the government, and the community.

Code of federal regulations
An annual publication which contains the cumulative executive agency regulations.

Code of professional conduct
The rules of conduct that govern the legal profession.

Code papirian
The name of a collection of the Roman laws, promulgated by Romulus, Numa, and other kings who governed.

Code prussian
Allgemeines Landrecht. This code is also known by the name of Codex Fredericianus, or Frederician code. It was compiled by order of Frederic H., by the minister of justice, Samuel V. Cocceji, who completed, a part of it before his death, in 1755.

Code theodosian
This code, which originated in the eastern empire, was adopted in the Western empire towards its decline. It is a collection of the legislation of the Christian emperors, from and including Constantine to Theodosius, the Younger; it is composed of sixteen books, the edicts, acts, rescripts, and ordinances of the two empires, that of the east and that of the west.

Code, justinian
Civil law. A collection of the constitutions of the emperors, from Adrian to Justinian;

Code, napoleon
The Code Civil of France, enacted into law during the reign of Napoleon, bore his name until the restoration of the Bourbons when it was deprived of that name, and it is now cited Code Civil.

Codex
Literally, a volume or roll. It is particularly applied to the volume of the civil law, collected by the emperor Justinian, from all pleas and answers of the ancient lawyers, which were in loose scrolls or sheets of parchment. These he compiled into a book which goes by the name of Codex.

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Cobra
Federal legislation which guarantees that all individuals who are covered by medical insurance have the right to continue coverage for a monthly fee if employment changes or marital status changes.

Cocket
Commerce. In England the office at the custom house, where the goods to be exported are entered, is so called, also the custom house seal, or the parchment sealed and delivered by the officers of customs to merchants, as a warrant that their goods are customed.

Cockettum
Commerce. In the English law this word signifies, 1) The custom- house seal; 2) The office at the custom where cockers are to be procured.

Code
Legislation. Signifies in general a collection of laws. It is a name given by way of eminence to a collection of such laws made by the legislature.

Code de commerce
The French Commercial Code, promulgated by Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in 1807.

Code Henri

Code of ethics
A document adopted by an organization that describes the expectations of the organization of employee and management behavior to all employees, suppliers, customers, the government, and the community.

Code of federal regulations
An annual publication which contains the cumulative executive agency regulations.

Code of professional conduct
The rules of conduct that govern the legal profession.

Code papirian
The name of a collection of the Roman laws, promulgated by Romulus, Numa, and other kings who governed.

Code prussian
Allgemeines Landrecht. This code is also known by the name of Codex Fredericianus, or Frederician code. It was compiled by order of Frederic H., by the minister of justice, Samuel V. Cocceji, who completed, a part of it before his death, in 1755.