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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 198 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Matières sommaires
Civil Procedure
The judgment ordering an inquiry articulates the facts and fixes the day and hour when witnesses shall be heard at the hearing; no official report...
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The judgment ordering an inquiry articulates the facts and fixes the day and hour when witnesses shall be heard at the hearing; no official report of the inquiry shall be drawn up if the summary judgment is not subject to appeal; it shall merely note the witnesses' names and the results of their depositions; but if it is subject to appeal, an official report of the witness hearing shall be drawn up containing their names, profession, and domicile, their oaths, whether they are relatives, in-laws, servants, or domestics of the parties, the objections raised against them, and the results of their depositions.

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Article 199 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Matières sommaires
Civil Procedure
For summary inquiries, only the following provisions of Chapter XI shall be observed: Copy to witnesses of the judgment's operative part summoning them; Copy to...
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For summary inquiries, only the following provisions of Chapter XI shall be observed: Copy to witnesses of the judgment's operative part summoning them; Copy to the party of the witnesses' names; The prohibition on hearing spouses of the parties, or relatives and in-laws in direct line; Objections, the manner of judging them, witness questioning, and fees; The number of witnesses whose costs are taxed, and the ability to hear individuals under fifteen years of age.

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Article 200 Law on Civil Procedure · Procédure devant les Cours d'Amirauté
Civil Procedure
Writs of summons in commercial matters are subject to the formalities prescribed in Chapter I on Summonses.
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Writs of summons in commercial matters are subject to the formalities prescribed in Chapter I on Summonses.

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Article 201 Law on Civil Procedure · Procédure devant les Cours d'Amirauté
Civil Procedure
The summons period is at least one day; but if the case requires urgency, the judge may permit service from day to day and hour...
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The summons period is at least one day; but if the case requires urgency, the judge may permit service from day to day and hour to hour, even to seize movable property; he may also require the plaintiff to post bond or prove solvency, and his orders are enforceable notwithstanding opposition or appeal.

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Article 202 Law on Civil Procedure · Procédure devant les Cours d'Amirauté
Civil Procedure
Service may be made from day to day and hour to hour, without a judge's order, in maritime affairs when the parties are not domiciled,...
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Service may be made from day to day and hour to hour, without a judge's order, in maritime affairs when the parties are not domiciled, or other urgent and provisional matters, and for rigging, provisions, crews, or repairs of vessels about to set sail; default may even be judged on the spot.

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Article 203 Law on Civil Procedure · Procédure devant les Cours d'Amirauté
Civil Procedure
Summonses served aboard the ship in person are valid.
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Summonses served aboard the ship in person are valid.

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Article 204 Law on Civil Procedure · Procédure devant les Cours d'Amirauté
Civil Procedure
The plaintiff may, at his choice, summon before the judge of the defendant's domicile; before the court in whose district the merchandise was delivered and...
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The plaintiff may, at his choice, summon before the judge of the defendant's domicile; before the court in whose district the merchandise was delivered and the promise made; before the court of the district where payment was to be made.

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Article 205 Law on Civil Procedure · Procédure devant les Cours d'Amirauté
Civil Procedure
If the case is not definitively decided at the first hearing, the parties must elect domicile in the place where the admiralty court sits, if...
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If the case is not definitively decided at the first hearing, the parties must elect domicile in the place where the admiralty court sits, if they are not domiciled there; this shall be noted on the hearing register; if no election of domicile is made, summonses shall be validly made at the admiralty court clerk's office, including service of the final judgment.

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Article 206 Law on Civil Procedure · Procédure devant les Cours d'Amirauté
Civil Procedure
When the court lacks jurisdiction by reason of the subject matter, it refers the parties to the proper court, even if no such referral was...
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When the court lacks jurisdiction by reason of the subject matter, it refers the parties to the proper court, even if no such referral was requested; but for all other grounds, the referral must be requested before any defense.

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Article 207 Law on Civil Procedure · Procédure devant les Cours d'Amirauté
Civil Procedure
Any judgment on jurisdiction is subject to appeal.
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Any judgment on jurisdiction is subject to appeal.

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Article 208 Law on Civil Procedure · Procédure devant les Cours d'Amirauté
Civil Procedure
The widows and heirs of those who were subject to admiralty jurisdiction shall be summoned before the admiralty court, whether by resumption of proceedings or...
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The widows and heirs of those who were subject to admiralty jurisdiction shall be summoned before the admiralty court, whether by resumption of proceedings or by new action; subject to referral to the ordinary judges if the status is contested for resolution, after which the merits shall be judged by the admiralty court.

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Article 209 Law on Civil Procedure · Procédure devant les Cours d'Amirauté
Civil Procedure
The court must refer the parties to the seneschal court when a produced document is unrecognized, denied, or alleged to be forged, and the party...
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The court must refer the parties to the seneschal court when a produced document is unrecognized, denied, or alleged to be forged, and the party insists on using it; ordering a stay of judgment on the principal claim.

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Article 210 Law on Civil Procedure · Procédure devant les Cours d'Amirauté
Civil Procedure
If it has been ordered that the parties be heard in person, which the court may do even on its own motion, they shall be...
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If it has been ordered that the parties be heard in person, which the court may do even on its own motion, they shall be heard at the hearing or in chambers, and in case of inability, by a judge appointed for that purpose, or a parish lieutenant judge, who shall draw up the official report of the declarations.

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Article 211 Law on Civil Procedure · Procédure devant les Cours d'Amirauté
Civil Procedure
Whenever parties are to be referred to arbitrators, three shall be named; they shall examine the accounts, documents, and registers; hear the parties, and reconcile...
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Whenever parties are to be referred to arbitrators, three shall be named; they shall examine the accounts, documents, and registers; hear the parties, and reconcile them as far as possible, otherwise give their opinion. Three experts shall likewise be named if it concerns inspection or valuation of works or merchandise. These arbitrators or experts are appointed by the court or by the parties at the hearing; challenges may only be brought within three days of the appointment.

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Article 212 Law on Civil Procedure · Procédure devant les Cours d'Amirauté
Civil Procedure
The arbitrators and experts shall deposit their report at the court clerk's office.
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The arbitrators and experts shall deposit their report at the court clerk's office.

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Article 213 Law on Civil Procedure · Procédure devant les Cours d'Amirauté
Civil Procedure
The form of the inquiry, if ordered, is the same as that prescribed for summary inquiries; but it shall be written by the clerk if...
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The form of the inquiry, if ordered, is the same as that prescribed for summary inquiries; but it shall be written by the clerk if the case is subject to appeal; the witness signs his deposition, or note is made of his refusal.

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Article 214 Law on Civil Procedure · Procédure devant les Cours d'Amirauté
Civil Procedure
Both in the drafting and in the issuance of judgments, the provisions of Articles 85 and 86 shall be followed.
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Both in the drafting and in the issuance of judgments, the provisions of Articles 85 and 86 shall be followed.

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Article 215 Law on Civil Procedure · Procédure devant les Cours d'Amirauté
Civil Procedure
The plaintiff is condemned by default if he does not appear, and the defendant is dismissed from the claim. If the defendant fails to appear,...
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The plaintiff is condemned by default if he does not appear, and the defendant is dismissed from the claim. If the defendant fails to appear, default is likewise given, and the plaintiff's conclusions are granted if found to be just and verified.

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Article 216 Law on Civil Procedure · Procédure devant les Cours d'Amirauté
Civil Procedure
Service of a default judgment shall contain an election of domicile in the commune where it is made, if the plaintiff is not domiciled there;...
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Service of a default judgment shall contain an election of domicile in the commune where it is made, if the plaintiff is not domiciled there; under penalty of nullity.

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Article 217 Law on Civil Procedure · Procédure devant les Cours d'Amirauté
Civil Procedure
Every default judgment is enforceable one day after service and until opposition, which shall no longer be admissible after one week from service.
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Every default judgment is enforceable one day after service and until opposition, which shall no longer be admissible after one week from service.

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