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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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1072
Article 1072 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Vendeur
Contract Law
He who has sold in bad faith the property of another is obligated to reimburse the buyer not only for all useful expenditures, but also...
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He who has sold in bad faith the property of another is obligated to reimburse the buyer not only for all useful expenditures, but also for luxury or decorative expenditures the buyer has made.

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1073
Article 1073 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Vendeur
Contract Law
If there is eviction of a part of the thing sold, and it is such in relation to the whole that the buyer would not...
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If there is eviction of a part of the thing sold, and it is such in relation to the whole that the buyer would not have purchased without the evicted part, the buyer may have the sale rescinded.

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1074
Article 1074 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Vendeur
Contract Law
If the sale is not rescinded for the eviction of a part of the property, the value of what is evicted is reimbursed to the...
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If the sale is not rescinded for the eviction of a part of the property, the value of what is evicted is reimbursed to the buyer, according to the estimate of its worth at the time of eviction, without regard to the total sale price, whether the thing sold has increased or diminished in value.

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1075
Article 1075 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Vendeur
Contract Law
If the seller has not declared that the property is burdened with non-apparent easements, and these are found to be of such importance that it...
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If the seller has not declared that the property is burdened with non-apparent easements, and these are found to be of such importance that it may be presumed the buyer would not have purchased had he been informed, the buyer may demand an indemnity or the rescission of the sale, at his choice.

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1076
Article 1076 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Vendeur
Contract Law
Other actions arising from non-performance of the sale that may give rise to a claim for damages by the buyer follow the rules established in...
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Other actions arising from non-performance of the sale that may give rise to a claim for damages by the buyer follow the rules established in the Title on Conventional Obligations in general.

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1077
Article 1077 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Vendeur
Contract Law
The buyer no longer has a warranty action against his seller if, without having called the seller to the proceedings, he was condemned by a...
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The buyer no longer has a warranty action against his seller if, without having called the seller to the proceedings, he was condemned by a final judgment or one no longer subject to appeal, the seller proving that he had sufficient means to defeat the claim.

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1078
Article 1078 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Vendeur
Contract Law
The hidden defects of the thing sold that may prevent its use for the purpose intended, or that diminish its value so much that the...
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The hidden defects of the thing sold that may prevent its use for the purpose intended, or that diminish its value so much that the buyer would not have purchased it had he known of them, or would have paid a lesser price, give rise to the seller's warranty.

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1079
Article 1079 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Vendeur
Contract Law
There can be no warranty for apparent defects, the buyer having been able to discover them.
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There can be no warranty for apparent defects, the buyer having been able to discover them.

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1080
Article 1080 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Vendeur
Contract Law
The seller is liable for hidden defects even if he did not know of them, unless it is stipulated without warranty.
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The seller is liable for hidden defects even if he did not know of them, unless it is stipulated without warranty.

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1081
Article 1081 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Vendeur
Contract Law
Hidden defects in the thing give the buyer the choice of returning it and having the price restored, or keeping it and having part of...
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Hidden defects in the thing give the buyer the choice of returning it and having the price restored, or keeping it and having part of the price returned, as determined by assessment.

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Article 1082 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Vendeur
Contract Law
If these defects were known to the seller, he would be liable, in addition to reimbursement of the price received, for all damages toward the...
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If these defects were known to the seller, he would be liable, in addition to reimbursement of the price received, for all damages toward the buyer; and conversely, if he was unaware of them, he would only be obligated to restore the price and pay the costs occasioned by the sale.

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1083
Article 1083 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Vendeur
Contract Law
The loss of the thing falls on the seller if, having hidden defects, it perished as a result of its poor quality, and he owes...
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The loss of the thing falls on the seller if, having hidden defects, it perished as a result of its poor quality, and he owes the buyer reimbursement of the price and the other compensation mentioned in the two preceding articles; if the loss occurred by fortuitous event, it shall be borne by the buyer.

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1084
Article 1084 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Vendeur
Contract Law
The action for redhibitory vices or hidden defects must be brought within twenty-four hours for sales of animals.
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The action for redhibitory vices or hidden defects must be brought within twenty-four hours for sales of animals.

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1085
Article 1085 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Vendeur
Contract Law
This action does not apply to things sold at public sales or by authority of justice.
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This action does not apply to things sold at public sales or by authority of justice.

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1086
Article 1086 Civil Law · Des Obligations de l'Acheteur
Contract Law
The principal obligation of the buyer is to pay the price on the day and at the place determined by the sale; but if nothing...
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The principal obligation of the buyer is to pay the price on the day and at the place determined by the sale; but if nothing is settled in this regard, the buyer shall pay at the place and time where delivery is to be made.

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1087
Article 1087 Civil Law · Des Obligations de l'Acheteur
Contract Law
In the following three cases, interest on the sale price is owed until payment of the principal: If this was agreed at the time of...
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In the following three cases, interest on the sale price is owed until payment of the principal: If this was agreed at the time of sale; If the thing sold and delivered produces fruits or other revenues; If the buyer has been formally demanded to pay; but in this case, interest runs only from the day of the demand.

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1088
Article 1088 Civil Law · Des Obligations de l'Acheteur
Contract Law
The buyer being disturbed in his enjoyment, or having reason to fear disturbance by a claim of ownership or mortgage, may suspend payment, and make...
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The buyer being disturbed in his enjoyment, or having reason to fear disturbance by a claim of ownership or mortgage, may suspend payment, and make it only after the seller has caused the disturbance to cease or given security, unless it is stipulated that notwithstanding the disturbance, the buyer shall pay.

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1089
Article 1089 Civil Law · Des Obligations de l'Acheteur
Contract Law
If the buyer does not pay the sale price, the sale may be rescinded upon the seller's demand; this rescission, for immovable property, is pronounced...
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If the buyer does not pay the sale price, the sale may be rescinded upon the seller's demand; this rescission, for immovable property, is pronounced immediately if the seller is in danger of losing both the thing and the price; but if this danger does not exist, the judge may, according to circumstances, grant the buyer a longer or shorter delay; which having passed without payment, the rescission shall be pronounced.

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1090
Article 1090 Civil Law · Des Obligations de l'Acheteur
Contract Law
The sale is rescinded by operation of law when there is a stipulation that it shall be, for failure to pay the price within the...
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The sale is rescinded by operation of law when there is a stipulation that it shall be, for failure to pay the price within the agreed time; however, the buyer may pay after the deadline if he has not been put in default by a formal demand; for in that case, the judge cannot extend the deadline.

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Article 1091 Civil Law · Des Obligations de l'Acheteur
Contract Law
The rescission of the sale of foodstuffs and movable effects takes place by operation of law and without demand, in favor of the seller, after...
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The rescission of the sale of foodstuffs and movable effects takes place by operation of law and without demand, in favor of the seller, after the expiration of the agreed term.

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