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Code Henry

The first comprehensive legal code of the Kingdom of Haiti, promulgated by King Henry Christophe on February 20, 1812 — a sovereign act of juridical self-determination just eight years after the world's only successful slave revolution produced an independent nation. This digital edition presents the complete Code in 3,004 articles spanning 8 laws and 67 titres — from the Loi Civile's 1,535 articles on personhood, marriage, property, and succession, to the Loi sur la Procédure Criminelle's 421 articles on investigation, confrontation, and royal clemency. Every article has been hand-extracted from 19th-century OCR, corrected, translated into English, and annotated with plain-language life lessons and scholarly notes. Browse in French, English, or Kreyòl Ayisyen. 3,004 articles · 8 laws · 3 languages · 213 years restored

3,004 articles in the Code Henry

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941
Article 941 Civil Law · De la preuve des Obligations, ou de celle du Payement
Contract Law
A purely verbal extrajudicial admission is not admissible if it concerns a claim that cannot be proven by witnesses.
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A purely verbal extrajudicial admission is not admissible if it concerns a claim that cannot be proven by witnesses.

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942
Article 942 Civil Law · De la preuve des Obligations, ou de celle du Payement
Contract Law
Judicial confession is made in court by the party or a specially authorized agent. It constitutes full proof against the one who made it. It...
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Judicial confession is made in court by the party or a specially authorized agent. It constitutes full proof against the one who made it. It cannot be divided against him. It may not be revoked without proving it resulted from an error of fact; it is not revocable for error of law.

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943
Article 943 Civil Law · De la preuve des Obligations, ou de celle du Payement
Contract Law
The judicial oath is of two kinds: 1st. That deferred by one party to the other to make the judgment depend on it, called the...
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The judicial oath is of two kinds: 1st. That deferred by one party to the other to make the judgment depend on it, called the decisory oath; 2nd. That the judge defers ex officio to one or the other party.

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955
Article 955 Civil Law
Tort & Quasi-Contract
There are engagements that are formed without any convention, both on the part of the one who binds himself and of the one to whom...
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There are engagements that are formed without any convention, both on the part of the one who binds himself and of the one to whom the obligation is owed. Some arise from the authority of the law, such as those formed between neighbors, or those of tutors and other administrators who are compelled to accept the functions conferred upon them. Others arise from the personal act of the one who finds himself obligated, such as quasi-contracts, delicts, and quasi-delicts; the latter are the subject of this title.

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956
Article 956 Civil Law
Tort & Quasi-Contract
By quasi-contracts is meant any engagement whatsoever, whether toward a third party or between two parties, resulting from the purely voluntary act of a person.
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By quasi-contracts is meant any engagement whatsoever, whether toward a third party or between two parties, resulting from the purely voluntary act of a person.

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957
Article 957 Civil Law
Tort & Quasi-Contract
Whoever manages the affairs of another without his consent, by that sole fact binds himself to continue the management until the owner has provided for...
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Whoever manages the affairs of another without his consent, by that sole fact binds himself to continue the management until the owner has provided for it, and to complete it, whether the owner knew of the management or was unaware of it.

He is charged with all matters relating to the management and subject to the obligations arising therefrom, as if he were bound by the will of the owner.

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958
Article 958 Civil Law
Tort & Quasi-Contract
If the owner should die before the manager has completed the management, the manager would be bound to continue it until the owner's heir has...
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If the owner should die before the manager has completed the management, the manager would be bound to continue it until the owner's heir has provided for it.

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959
Article 959 Civil Law
Tort & Quasi-Contract
He must manage and administer as a good head of family; and in case of fault or negligence on his part, the judge is authorized...
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He must manage and administer as a good head of family; and in case of fault or negligence on his part, the judge is authorized to moderate the damages and interest that would result, taking into consideration the circumstances that led him to take charge of the affair.

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960
Article 960 Civil Law
Tort & Quasi-Contract
The manager who has properly administered the affair he undertook is indemnified for all personal commitments he made; he is reimbursed for useful or necessary...
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The manager who has properly administered the affair he undertook is indemnified for all personal commitments he made; he is reimbursed for useful or necessary expenses incurred. The obligations he contracted shall be fulfilled by the person to whom the managed affair belongs.

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Article 961 Civil Law
Tort & Quasi-Contract
Whoever has received, whether by error or knowingly, a sum that was not owed to him, is bound to restore it to the one who...
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Whoever has received, whether by error or knowingly, a sum that was not owed to him, is bound to restore it to the one who mistakenly paid it.

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962
Article 962 Civil Law
Tort & Quasi-Contract
The creditor who receives payment from someone who believes himself to be his debtor but is not, is bound to restore what was paid by...
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The creditor who receives payment from someone who believes himself to be his debtor but is not, is bound to restore what was paid by error, and retains his right against the true debtor; but if as a result of such payment the creditor has destroyed his title, he would not be obligated to restore; and the one who paid in error would have his recourse against the true debtor, exercising all the creditor's rights; however, if the creditor's bad faith is proven, he would be compelled to restore the capital and additionally condemned to damages and interest from the day of payment.

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963
Article 963 Civil Law
Tort & Quasi-Contract
Any good-faith creditor must restore in kind the immovable or corporeal movable he received unduly, if it exists at the time of the demand, or...
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Any good-faith creditor must restore in kind the immovable or corporeal movable he received unduly, if it exists at the time of the demand, or pay its value if through his fault the thing has perished or deteriorated; but if there was bad faith, he would be liable even for loss occurring by unforeseen and extraordinary events.

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964
Article 964 Civil Law
Tort & Quasi-Contract
A person who sells a thing belonging to another, believing in good faith that he is the owner, shall be obligated to return to the...
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A person who sells a thing belonging to another, believing in good faith that he is the owner, shall be obligated to return to the true owner the price received, if the thing was sold for its value; otherwise, the estimated value.

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965
Article 965 Civil Law
Tort & Quasi-Contract
The person to whom the thing is restored, under the preceding articles, must account for all useful expenses for its preservation that the person returning...
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The person to whom the thing is restored, under the preceding articles, must account for all useful expenses for its preservation that the person returning it may have incurred, even if that person possessed in bad faith.

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966
Article 966 Civil Law
Tort & Quasi-Contract
Whoever causes damage to another through his act, his negligence, or his imprudence, is obligated to repair it and may be condemned to pay damages...
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Whoever causes damage to another through his act, his negligence, or his imprudence, is obligated to repair it and may be condemned to pay damages if appropriate.

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967
Article 967 Civil Law
Tort & Quasi-Contract
This liability extends not only to what he has done himself, but also to what may have been done by the persons for whom he...
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This liability extends not only to what he has done himself, but also to what may have been done by the persons for whom he must answer, and the things under his care.

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968
Article 968 Civil Law
Tort & Quasi-Contract
Fathers and mothers are liable for the acts of their children living with them.
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Fathers and mothers are liable for the acts of their children living with them.

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969
Article 969 Civil Law
Tort & Quasi-Contract
Owners and others must answer without distinction for all individuals employed by them and at their premises; the same applies to teachers and craftsmen with...
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Owners and others must answer without distinction for all individuals employed by them and at their premises; the same applies to teachers and craftsmen with respect to their pupils.

However, they may escape this liability by proving that they could not prevent the harm, or that their employees, pupils, and apprentices were no longer at their premises when they committed it.

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970
Article 970 Civil Law
Tort & Quasi-Contract
Damages caused by an animal are borne by its master or by the person using it, during the time it remains in his use.
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Damages caused by an animal are borne by its master or by the person using it, during the time it remains in his use.

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Article 971 Civil Law
Tort & Quasi-Contract
When damage is caused to a third party by the collapse of a building resulting from lack of maintenance or defect of construction, the owner...
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When damage is caused to a third party by the collapse of a building resulting from lack of maintenance or defect of construction, the owner is liable.

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