Napoléon - Les cinq codes, entièrement conforme à l'édition de l'imprimerie Royale - 1822

Thrilling edition of this work which gathers all the major legal texts promulgated under the Consulate and the Empire in order to unify and rationalize French law, namely the Civil Code, the Code of Civil Procedure, the Commercial Code, the Code of Criminal Instruction and the Penal Code -

The work systematically presents the rules governing the status of persons, marriage, divorce, parentage, property, contracts and successions, affirming the principles of civil equality before the law, freedom of contract and protection of property rights stemming from the French Revolution -

It also details the organization of the courts, the forms and deadlines of proceedings, the powers of the tribunals and the guarantees afforded to litigants, aiming to establish a clearer and more uniform justice across the entire territory -

The Commercial Code governs acts of commerce, companies, bankruptcy and the obligations of merchants, fostering the security of transactions and economic development -

The Code of Criminal Instruction defines the stages of criminal prosecution, the powers of magistrates and the rights of the defense, while the Penal Code specifies offenses and penalties, establishing a rigorous classification of crimes, misdemeanors and infractions -

Napoleon - The five codes, fully in accordance with the edition of the Royal Printing Office - 1822 - Lecointe and Durey -
(6) 924 Pages.

Good condition of the binding, volume in its full brown leather of the period, stains and wear from use, defects on boards and spine, corners damaged, marbled edges, smooth ornate spine, gilded title on a piece of morocco -

Good interior condition, stains, creases and small tears, beautiful vignette on the title page, volume bringing together the great French legal codes of the era, enriched with notes detailing legislative modifications and preceded by important texts such as the Constitutional Charter, endpapers in acceptable condition, a pleasant copy -

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