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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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Article 1332 Civil Law · De la nature et de la forme du Mandat
Contract Law
Women and emancipated minors may be chosen as mandataries; but the principal shall have recourse against them only according to the rules concerning minors in...
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Women and emancipated minors may be chosen as mandataries; but the principal shall have recourse against them only according to the rules concerning minors in the Title on Minority, and those established in the Title on Marriage and Spousal Rights, if it concerns a woman in community of property who accepted the mandate without her husband's authorization.

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Article 1333 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Mandataire
Contract Law
He who has undertaken a mandate is obligated to fulfill it until he has renounced it; he is liable for damages resulting from non-performance. An...
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He who has undertaken a mandate is obligated to fulfill it until he has renounced it; he is liable for damages resulting from non-performance. An affair begun at the time of the principal's death must be completed by the mandatary, if delay would cause loss to the principal's heirs.

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Article 1334 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Mandataire
Contract Law
Every mandatary is liable for fraud and faults committed in the management of the affair entrusted to him; but the one who manages gratuitously is...
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Every mandatary is liable for fraud and faults committed in the management of the affair entrusted to him; but the one who manages gratuitously is held to a less rigorous standard than the one who is salaried.

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Article 1335 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Mandataire
Contract Law
At the end of management, an account must be rendered to the principal, and the mandatary must account for everything received, even if what was...
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At the end of management, an account must be rendered to the principal, and the mandatary must account for everything received, even if what was received was not owed to the principal.

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Article 1336 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Mandataire
Contract Law
If, without having the power, the mandatary has substituted someone, he is liable for it; the same applies if he had the power without designation...
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If, without having the power, the mandatary has substituted someone, he is liable for it; the same applies if he had the power without designation of person, and the person chosen was insolvent or incapable at the time of the choice. The principal, if he sees fit, may take action against the substitute.

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Article 1337 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Mandataire
Contract Law
There can be solidarity among several mandataries named in the same deed only if the mandate expressly mentions it.
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There can be solidarity among several mandataries named in the same deed only if the mandate expressly mentions it.

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Article 1338 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Mandataire
Contract Law
Interest on sums the mandatary owes as a balance runs from the day he was put in default to pay, and interest on sums he...
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Interest on sums the mandatary owes as a balance runs from the day he was put in default to pay, and interest on sums he used for his own purposes runs from the day he used them.

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Article 1339 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Mandataire
Contract Law
The mandatary is not liable to the third party with whom he contracts in that capacity for anything done beyond his powers, if he gave...
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The mandatary is not liable to the third party with whom he contracts in that capacity for anything done beyond his powers, if he gave the third party knowledge of his powers, unless he formally obligated himself.

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Article 1340 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Mandant
Contract Law
Obligations contracted by the mandatary in conformity with his powers shall be performed by the principal, who may not be bound by what was done...
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Obligations contracted by the mandatary in conformity with his powers shall be performed by the principal, who may not be bound by what was done beyond those powers except in case of express or tacit ratification.

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Article 1341 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Mandant
Contract Law
All advances and expenses made by the mandatary for the management of the affair he undertook must be reimbursed by the principal, who may not...
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All advances and expenses made by the mandatary for the management of the affair he undertook must be reimbursed by the principal, who may not (where no fault is attributable to the mandatary) refuse reimbursement, even if the affair was unsuccessful; nor may the principal reduce the amount by claiming it could have been less; the principal must even pay interest on advances from the day they are documented.

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Article 1342 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Mandant
Contract Law
If by reason of the management, the mandatary has suffered loss without imprudence on his part, he shall be indemnified by the principal.
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If by reason of the management, the mandatary has suffered loss without imprudence on his part, he shall be indemnified by the principal.

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Article 1343 Civil Law · Des Obligations du Mandant
Contract Law
Several persons who have appointed a mandatary for an affair common to them are jointly and severally liable to the mandatary for all obligations arising...
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Several persons who have appointed a mandatary for an affair common to them are jointly and severally liable to the mandatary for all obligations arising from the mandate.

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Article 1344 Civil Law · Des différentes manières dont le Mandat finit
Contract Law
The mandate or power of attorney ends: By the revocation of the mandatary; By the mandatary's renunciation of the mandate; By the natural death, interdiction,...
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The mandate or power of attorney ends: By the revocation of the mandatary; By the mandatary's renunciation of the mandate; By the natural death, interdiction, or bankruptcy of the principal or mandatary.

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Article 1345 Civil Law · Des différentes manières dont le Mandat finit
Contract Law
The principal having the right to revoke the mandate at will, the mandatary is obligated to return to him, if demanded, the writing containing it.
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The principal having the right to revoke the mandate at will, the mandatary is obligated to return to him, if demanded, the writing containing it.

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Article 1346 Civil Law · Des différentes manières dont le Mandat finit
Contract Law
The principal may have recourse only against the mandatary for anything the mandatary may have done with third parties after the revocation of the mandate,...
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The principal may have recourse only against the mandatary for anything the mandatary may have done with third parties after the revocation of the mandate, if the revocation was notified only to the mandatary.

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Article 1347 Civil Law · Des différentes manières dont le Mandat finit
Contract Law
As soon as notification is given of the appointment of a new mandatary, the first is deemed revoked, if the mandate is for the same...
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As soon as notification is given of the appointment of a new mandatary, the first is deemed revoked, if the mandate is for the same affair.

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Article 1348 Civil Law · Des différentes manières dont le Mandat finit
Contract Law
The mandatary may renounce the mandate at will by serving notice of this renunciation on the principal, which nevertheless must not prejudice the principal; for...
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The mandatary may renounce the mandate at will by serving notice of this renunciation on the principal, which nevertheless must not prejudice the principal; for in that case, the mandatary would be liable to indemnify the principal unless he proves he cannot continue without suffering considerable loss.

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Article 1349 Civil Law · Des différentes manières dont le Mandat finit
Contract Law
Everything the mandatary does after the principal's death, interdiction, or bankruptcy shall be valid if it is established that he was unaware, at the time...
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Everything the mandatary does after the principal's death, interdiction, or bankruptcy shall be valid if it is established that he was unaware, at the time of dealing, of the principal's death, interdiction, or bankruptcy; thus his commitments toward good-faith third parties shall be performed.

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Article 1350 Civil Law · Des différentes manières dont le Mandat finit
Contract Law
If the mandatary dies before completing the affair he was charged with, his heirs shall be bound to notify the principal, and while awaiting the...
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If the mandatary dies before completing the affair he was charged with, his heirs shall be bound to notify the principal, and while awaiting the appointment of a new mandatary, they shall do everything the circumstances require for the preservation of the principal's interests.

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Article 1351 Civil Law · De la nature et de l'étendue du Cautionnement
Contract Law
To stand surety is to obligate oneself toward a creditor to satisfy the debtor's obligations, should the debtor fail to do so himself.
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To stand surety is to obligate oneself toward a creditor to satisfy the debtor's obligations, should the debtor fail to do so himself.

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