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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 278 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Redditions de Comptes
Civil Procedure
The commissioner judge, if the parties do not agree, shall order that on the day he indicates, he shall make his report to the hearing;...
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The commissioner judge, if the parties do not agree, shall order that on the day he indicates, he shall make his report to the hearing; the parties must attend without further summons.

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Article 279 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Redditions de Comptes
Civil Procedure
The judgment that follows contains the calculation of receipts and expenditures, and fixes the precise balance, if any.
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The judgment that follows contains the calculation of receipts and expenditures, and fixes the precise balance, if any.

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Article 280 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Redditions de Comptes
Civil Procedure
The commissioner judge makes his report on the day he indicated; and if the auditor defaults, the items shall be allowed if justified; the accountant...
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The commissioner judge makes his report on the day he indicated; and if the auditor defaults, the items shall be allowed if justified; the accountant owing a balance retains the funds without interest, upon providing bond, or deposits them.

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Article 281 Law on Civil Procedure · Règles générales sur l'Exécution forcée des Jugemens et Actes
Civil Procedure
Judgments that do not bear the same heading as the laws, and are not concluded with a mandate to the officers of justice, may not...
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Judgments that do not bear the same heading as the laws, and are not concluded with a mandate to the officers of justice, may not be enforced.

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Article 282 Law on Civil Procedure · Règles générales sur l'Exécution forcée des Jugemens et Actes
Civil Procedure
One shall no longer be required to obtain a visa or judge's order for the execution of judgments rendered and acts made within the kingdom.
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One shall no longer be required to obtain a visa or judge's order for the execution of judgments rendered and acts made within the kingdom.

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Article 283 Law on Civil Procedure · Règles générales sur l'Exécution forcée des Jugemens et Actes
Civil Procedure
Only by virtue of an enforceable title or for liquid and certain claims may one proceed to a seizure of movable or immovable property and...
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Only by virtue of an enforceable title or for liquid and certain claims may one proceed to a seizure of movable or immovable property and enforce imprisonment for debt; if the debt is not a sum of money, all proceedings shall be stayed after the seizure until the valuation.

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Article 284 Law on Civil Procedure · Règles générales sur l'Exécution forcée des Jugemens et Actes
Civil Procedure
The officer of justice shall draw up an official report of any insults made to him in the exercise of his duties, for such action...
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The officer of justice shall draw up an official report of any insults made to him in the exercise of his duties, for such action as may be appropriate.

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Article 285 Law on Civil Procedure · Règles générales sur l'Exécution forcée des Jugemens et Actes
Civil Procedure
For the execution of immovable seizure and detention at the king's ban, the bailiff must have special authorization, and for other executions, delivery of the...
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For the execution of immovable seizure and detention at the king's ban, the bailiff must have special authorization, and for other executions, delivery of the act or judgment suffices.

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Article 286 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Saisies-arrêts ou Oppositions
Civil Procedure
By virtue of authentic or private titles, a creditor may seize and attach sums and effects belonging to his debtor that are in the hands...
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By virtue of authentic or private titles, a creditor may seize and attach sums and effects belonging to his debtor that are in the hands of a third party, or oppose their delivery; but if there is no title, the garnishment or opposition may only take place by order of the judge of the debtor's domicile, or of the garnishee.

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Article 287 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Saisies-arrêts ou Oppositions
Civil Procedure
The writ of seizure or opposition shall state the title, if any, and the sum for which it is made; but if by judge's order,...
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The writ of seizure or opposition shall state the title, if any, and the sum for which it is made; but if by judge's order, a copy of that order shall be given, which must contain a provisional valuation of the claim if it is not liquid. The writ shall also contain an election of domicile in the place of the garnishee's residence, if it is not that of the seizing party; all under penalty of nullity.

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Article 288 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Saisies-arrêts ou Oppositions
Civil Procedure
The seizing party must notify the debtor of the garnishment or opposition, with a summons to acknowledge its validity; within one week of said garnishment...
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The seizing party must notify the debtor of the garnishment or opposition, with a summons to acknowledge its validity; within one week of said garnishment or opposition, plus one day per five leagues of distance between the garnishee's domicile and the creditor's, and from the latter to the debtor's.

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Article 289 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Saisies-arrêts ou Oppositions
Civil Procedure
At the creditor's request, the validity claim must be notified to the garnishee, within a period equal to that of the preceding article, from the...
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At the creditor's request, the validity claim must be notified to the garnishee, within a period equal to that of the preceding article, from the day of the validity claim; the garnishee may not be compelled to make any declaration before this notification.

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Article 290 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Saisies-arrêts ou Oppositions
Civil Procedure
The garnishment is null if the validity claim has not been made within the prescribed deadlines; and payments made by the debtor, even during said...
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The garnishment is null if the validity claim has not been made within the prescribed deadlines; and payments made by the debtor, even during said deadlines, shall be valid if the notification of the claim was only made to him after their expiration.

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Article 291 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Saisies-arrêts ou Oppositions
Civil Procedure
Claims for validity and for release must be brought before the seneschal court of the debtor's domicile.
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Claims for validity and for release must be brought before the seneschal court of the debtor's domicile.

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Article 292 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Saisies-arrêts ou Oppositions
Civil Procedure
The judgment must have declared the garnishment valid before summoning the garnishee to make his declaration, if there is no authentic title.
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The judgment must have declared the garnishment valid before summoning the garnishee to make his declaration, if there is no authentic title.

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Article 293 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Saisies-arrêts ou Oppositions
Civil Procedure
The garnishee must make his declaration and affirm it at the clerk's office of the seneschal court with jurisdiction over the seizure, upon the summons...
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The garnishee must make his declaration and affirm it at the clerk's office of the seneschal court with jurisdiction over the seizure, upon the summons given to him; he shall attach to this declaration the inventory of movable effects, if any were seized.

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Article 294 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Saisies-arrêts ou Oppositions
Civil Procedure
The garnishee's declaration states the amount of the debt; what remains due, if he is still a debtor; and whether there are other garnishments or...
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The garnishee's declaration states the amount of the debt; what remains due, if he is still a debtor; and whether there are other garnishments or oppositions lodged with him.

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Article 295 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Saisies-arrêts ou Oppositions
Civil Procedure
The supporting documents for the declaration are attached and deposited at the clerk's office; the deposit certificate shall be served with appointment of attorney.
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The supporting documents for the declaration are attached and deposited at the clerk's office; the deposit certificate shall be served with appointment of attorney.

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Article 296 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Saisies-arrêts ou Oppositions
Civil Procedure
The garnishee must serve notice on the creditor's attorney of any garnishments that may subsequently arise.
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The garnishee must serve notice on the creditor's attorney of any garnishments that may subsequently arise.

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Article 297 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Saisies-arrêts ou Oppositions
Civil Procedure
No further procedure shall be taken by or against the garnishee if the declaration is not contested.
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No further procedure shall be taken by or against the garnishee if the declaration is not contested.

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