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Article 1401

Procedural Law
Titre XXX: De la Contrainte par Corps en matière civile (On Imprisonment for Debt in Civil Matters)

Il est défendu à tous juges de prononcer la contrainte par corps, pour d'autres cas que ceux désignés par les articles précédens, et à tous notaires et greffiers de recevoir des actes dans lesquels elle serait stipulée, à peine de nullité, dépens, dommages et intérêts.

Life lesson: Judges can't order imprisonment outside the listed cases, and notaries can't draft contracts with unauthorized imprisonment clauses — both face penalties.
Notes: Numerus clausus: imprisonment limited to enumerated cases. Unauthorized judicial orders or contractual stipulations → nullity + costs + damages.
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