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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 158 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Descentes sur les Lieux
Civil Procedure
Three days after service of the official report by either party, they may pursue the hearing by simple act.
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Three days after service of the official report by either party, they may pursue the hearing by simple act.

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Article 159 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Rapports d'Experts
Civil Procedure
If an expert report is warranted, the judgment ordering it states the objects of the expertise; it may only be conducted by three experts, unless...
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If an expert report is warranted, the judgment ordering it states the objects of the expertise; it may only be conducted by three experts, unless the parties have expressly declared they want only one.

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Article 160 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Rapports d'Experts
Civil Procedure
If the parties have agreed on the nomination of experts, the same judgment shall record that agreement; otherwise, they shall be appointed by the court...
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If the parties have agreed on the nomination of experts, the same judgment shall record that agreement; otherwise, they shall be appointed by the court in the same judgment, which shall also designate the commissioner judge to receive the experts' oath, unless the judgment ordered them to take the oath before the lieutenant judge of their domicile.

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Article 161 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Rapports d'Experts
Civil Procedure
Three days after service of the judgment on the attorney; and upon the judge's order, one of the parties shall summon the experts to take...
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Three days after service of the judgment on the attorney; and upon the judge's order, one of the parties shall summon the experts to take their oath; the presence of the parties is not necessary.

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Article 162 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Rapports d'Experts
Civil Procedure
Challenges may only be brought against court-appointed experts. Grounds for challenge must be raised by simple act within three days of service of the appointment...
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Challenges may only be brought against court-appointed experts. Grounds for challenge must be raised by simple act within three days of service of the appointment judgment; it shall contain the grounds and supporting evidence; once this period expires, the experts take their oath and no further challenge may be brought.

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Article 163 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Rapports d'Experts
Civil Procedure
Experts may be challenged on the same grounds as witnesses may be objected to.
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Experts may be challenged on the same grounds as witnesses may be objected to.

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Article 164 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Rapports d'Experts
Civil Procedure
If there is a dispute over the challenge, it is summarily judged at the hearing, by simple act, upon the conclusions of the king's prosecutor;...
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If there is a dispute over the challenge, it is summarily judged at the hearing, by simple act, upon the conclusions of the king's prosecutor; witness proof may be ordered, but the inquiry is summary.

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Article 165 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Rapports d'Experts
Civil Procedure
The judgment on the challenge is immediately enforceable notwithstanding appeal; if the challenge is admitted, a new expert is appointed by the same judgment; but...
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The judgment on the challenge is immediately enforceable notwithstanding appeal; if the challenge is admitted, a new expert is appointed by the same judgment; but if the challenge is rejected, the party who brought it is condemned to damages and interest, even to the expert if he requests it; in such case, another expert shall be appointed.

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Article 166 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Rapports d'Experts
Civil Procedure
The oath-taking report of the experts shall indicate the place, day, and hour of their operation, and shall serve as a summons if the parties...
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The oath-taking report of the experts shall indicate the place, day, and hour of their operation, and shall serve as a summons if the parties or their attorneys are present. In case of absence, a summons shall be made by attorney's act for the parties to appear at the day and hour indicated by the experts.

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Article 167 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Rapports d'Experts
Civil Procedure
The experts shall receive the judgment ordering the expertise and the necessary documents; the parties' submissions and demands, if any, are noted in the report,...
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The experts shall receive the judgment ordering the expertise and the necessary documents; the parties' submissions and demands, if any, are noted in the report, which must be drafted on site as far as possible, and written by one of the experts, or at their request by the clerk of the lieutenant judge of the place where they operated, who signs the report with the experts and notes the request made to him.

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Article 168 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Rapports d'Experts
Civil Procedure
They draft only one report and form a single opinion by majority vote; in case of differing opinions, they shall indicate the reasons for the...
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They draft only one report and form a single opinion by majority vote; in case of differing opinions, they shall indicate the reasons for the various views without revealing which expert held which opinion.

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Article 169 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Rapports d'Experts
Civil Procedure
The report is deposited at the clerk's office of the seneschal court that ordered the expertise, and must be served on the attorney by the...
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The report is deposited at the clerk's office of the seneschal court that ordered the expertise, and must be served on the attorney by the most diligent party, who pursues the hearing by simple act.

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Article 170 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Rapports d'Experts
Civil Procedure
The judges may on their own motion order a new expertise if the first does not provide sufficient clarification; they are not bound to follow...
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The judges may on their own motion order a new expertise if the first does not provide sufficient clarification; they are not bound to follow the experts' opinion.

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Article 171 Law on Civil Procedure · De l'Interrogation sur Faits et Articles
Civil Procedure
In all matters and at any stage of proceedings, the parties may request to have each other examined on facts and articles concerning the matter...
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In all matters and at any stage of proceedings, the parties may request to have each other examined on facts and articles concerning the matter at issue.

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Article 172 Law on Civil Procedure · De l'Interrogation sur Faits et Articles
Civil Procedure
The judgment ordering the examination is rendered at the hearing upon a petition containing the facts; it shall indicate the day and hour of the...
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The judgment ordering the examination is rendered at the hearing upon a petition containing the facts; it shall indicate the day and hour of the examination, which shall be conducted before the seneschal or his lieutenant.

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Article 173 Law on Civil Procedure · De l'Interrogation sur Faits et Articles
Civil Procedure
The judgment and the petition shall be served, with a summons to appear on the designated day.
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The judgment and the petition shall be served, with a summons to appear on the designated day.

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Article 174 Law on Civil Procedure · De l'Interrogation sur Faits et Articles
Civil Procedure
If the summoned party does not appear, or refuses to answer, a summary report is drawn up, and the facts may be deemed proven.
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If the summoned party does not appear, or refuses to answer, a summary report is drawn up, and the facts may be deemed proven.

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Article 175 Law on Civil Procedure · De l'Interrogation sur Faits et Articles
Civil Procedure
The party shall answer in person, without the assistance of counsel, both to the facts in the petition and to those on which the judge...
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The party shall answer in person, without the assistance of counsel, both to the facts in the petition and to those on which the judge may examine him on his own motion; all without using injurious or slanderous terms. The requesting party may not attend the examination.

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Article 176 Law on Civil Procedure · De l'Interrogation sur Faits et Articles
Civil Procedure
As soon as the examination is finished, it shall be read to the party, who shall be asked to confirm its truth and whether he...
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As soon as the examination is finished, it shall be read to the party, who shall be asked to confirm its truth and whether he persists; if he wishes to add anything, he may do so; these additions shall likewise be read to him; he shall sign both the additions and the examination, or note shall be made that the party declared he does not know how or does not wish to sign.

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Article 177 Law on Civil Procedure · De l'Interrogation sur Faits et Articles
Civil Procedure
The examination record must be served by the party who wishes to use it, and it may not become the subject of written pleadings.
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The examination record must be served by the party who wishes to use it, and it may not become the subject of written pleadings.

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