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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 318 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Saisies-exécutions
Civil Procedure
The sale is held at the public market or other place, on a Sunday, designated by the seneschal court, at the usual hours; it shall...
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The sale is held at the public market or other place, on a Sunday, designated by the seneschal court, at the usual hours; it shall be announced at least one day beforehand in towns, and at least eight days in advance in the countryside, by publications and posters at the doors of the local church, the courtroom of the seneschal court where the sale takes place, and the location of the effects. These publications shall indicate the place, day, and hour of the sale, as well as the general nature of the objects, and shall be certified by the bailiff responsible for them.

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Article 319 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Saisies-exécutions
Civil Procedure
The sale or auction of boats, launches, and other sea vessels of ten tons or less, as well as ferries, galleys, barges, and other river...
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The sale or auction of boats, launches, and other sea vessels of ten tons or less, as well as ferries, galleys, barges, and other river vessels, shall take place at the ports or quays where they are found, after posters, in accordance with the preceding article, and two consecutive publications on two days, the first of which may not be made until at least eight days after service of the seizure.

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Article 320 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Saisies-exécutions
Civil Procedure
The sale of seized objects shall proceed only up to the amount of the causes of the seizure and the oppositions.
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The sale of seized objects shall proceed only up to the amount of the causes of the seizure and the oppositions.

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Article 321 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Saisies-exécutions
Civil Procedure
The report shall note the appearance of the debtor.
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The report shall note the appearance of the debtor.

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Article 322 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Saisies-exécutions
Civil Procedure
The award made to the highest bidder is paid in cash; otherwise the object is immediately resold at the buyer's expense.
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The award made to the highest bidder is paid in cash; otherwise the object is immediately resold at the buyer's expense.

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Article 323 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Saisies-exécutions
Civil Procedure
The bailiffs or others must note in their reports the names and domiciles of the buyers; they shall be responsible for the auction prices.
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The bailiffs or others must note in their reports the names and domiciles of the buyers; they shall be responsible for the auction prices.

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Article 324 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
No immovable seizure may proceed until thirty days after the demand for payment made in person or at domicile, which shall contain, at the top...
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No immovable seizure may proceed until thirty days after the demand for payment made in person or at domicile, which shall contain, at the top and in full, a copy of the title under which the seizure is made, election of domicile in the place of the seneschal court with jurisdiction, and a declaration that failing payment, the debtor's immovable property will be seized. The seizure must be made within three months of the date of the demand; after that period, it may only take place by renewing the demand in the prescribed form and with the prescribed deadlines.

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Article 325 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
The seizure report, besides the formalities of writs, must contain a statement of the judgment or enforceable title, the bailiff's visit to the property, the...
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The seizure report, besides the formalities of writs, must contain a statement of the judgment or enforceable title, the bailiff's visit to the property, the exterior description of the seized objects; if it is a house, the parish and street where it is located, and the adjoining properties; if rural property, the description of buildings if any, the nature and approximate area of the lands, at least two of its boundaries, the commune where they are situated, and the tenant's name if any; the indication of the seneschal court where the seizure will be heard, and the appointment of attorney, where the creditor's domicile is elected by right.

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Article 326 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
The bailiff must, within five days of the seizure date, have it registered at the clerk's office of the seneschal court where the sale is...
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The bailiff must, within five days of the seizure date, have it registered at the clerk's office of the seneschal court where the sale is to take place; and within two weeks following that registration, plus one day per five leagues from the debtor's domicile to the property location, the immovable seizure shall be notified to the debtor, indicating the date of the first publication of the sale.

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Article 327 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
Within eight days of the registration mentioned in the preceding article, the seneschal court clerk must post in a notice board in the courtroom an...
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Within eight days of the registration mentioned in the preceding article, the seneschal court clerk must post in a notice board in the courtroom an extract containing: 1. The date of the seizure and registration; 2. The names, professions, and residences of the debtor and creditor, and his attorney; 3. The names of the parish and street where the seized houses are located; 4. A summary of the rural property, in as many items as there are parishes indicated, the nature and quality of the objects, and the tenants' names; 5. The date of the first publication.

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Article 328 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
A similar extract shall be posted by a bailiff, who shall draw up an act to certify that they were posted: 1. At the door...
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A similar extract shall be posted by a bailiff, who shall draw up an act to certify that they were posted: 1. At the door of the debtor's domicile; 2. At the main door of the seized buildings; 3. At the marketplace of the town where the seneschal court pursuing the sale sits; 4. At the door of the courtroom of the parish lieutenant judges where the buildings or estates are located; 5. At the outer door of the courtroom of the seneschal court where the property is situated and where the sale takes place.

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Article 329 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
The debtor may be left in possession of the seized property, as judicial sequestrator, unless otherwise ordered upon the request of creditors.
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The debtor may be left in possession of the seized property, as judicial sequestrator, unless otherwise ordered upon the request of creditors.

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Article 330 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
Rents or farm leases accrued since the notification of the immovable seizure, for leased or rented property, shall be deemed immovable; and as such, distributed...
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Rents or farm leases accrued since the notification of the immovable seizure, for leased or rented property, shall be deemed immovable; and as such, distributed with the price of the property; the same applies to fruits and revenues collected since said notification, if the seized property was not leased or rented.

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Article 331 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
Any alienation of immovable property made by the debtor after notification of the seizure shall be null and void by operation of law.
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Any alienation of immovable property made by the debtor after notification of the seizure shall be null and void by operation of law.

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Article 332 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
If there are creditors registered for the preservation of their mortgages, a copy of the notice shall be served at their elected domiciles, at least...
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If there are creditors registered for the preservation of their mortgages, a copy of the notice shall be served at their elected domiciles, at least eight days before the first publication of the auction, plus one day per five leagues of distance between the commune of the conservation office and the commune where the sale is pursued.

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Article 333 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
The specifications shall be deposited at the clerk's office by the pursuing party, at least fifteen days before the first publication; they must contain: 1....
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The specifications shall be deposited at the clerk's office by the pursuing party, at least fifteen days before the first publication; they must contain: 1. A statement of the title, the demand, the seizure writ, and the acts or judgments made or rendered; 2. The description of the objects as stated in the report; 3. The conditions of sale; 4. And a starting price set by the pursuer.

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Article 334 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
If no higher bidder appears, the pursuing party shall remain the purchaser at his starting price.
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If no higher bidder appears, the pursuing party shall remain the purchaser at his starting price.

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Article 335 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
The statements, publications, and awards shall be entered on the specifications following the starting price.
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The statements, publications, and awards shall be entered on the specifications following the starting price.

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Article 336 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
At least one month after the notices have been served on the debtor, the specifications must be published for the first time; and there may...
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At least one month after the notices have been served on the debtor, the specifications must be published for the first time; and there may not be more than six weeks or less than one month between this publication and the notification.

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Article 337 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
The publication of the specifications is made at the hearing, at least three times before the preliminary award, every two weeks.
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The publication of the specifications is made at the hearing, at least three times before the preliminary award, every two weeks.

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