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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 103 Commercial Law · Des Obligations du Capitaine
Commercial Law
If during the voyage the captain needs provisions or repairs, he is authorized to procure them and have them done by all means, always choosing...
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If during the voyage the captain needs provisions or repairs, he is authorized to procure them and have them done by all means, always choosing the least costly to the ship's outfitters.

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Article 104 Commercial Law · Des Obligations du Capitaine
Commercial Law
The captain with an interest on board any vessel may not, for his personal account, engage in any trade, on penalty of having the merchandise...
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The captain with an interest on board any vessel may not, for his personal account, engage in any trade, on penalty of having the merchandise he embarked confiscated and sold, with the proceeds shared among the other stakeholders, unless said captain can prove contrary written agreements.

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Article 105 Commercial Law · Des Obligations du Capitaine
Commercial Law
The captain is required, within twenty-four hours of his arrival in port, to make his report at the admiralty clerk's office and at the governor's...
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The captain is required, within twenty-four hours of his arrival in port, to make his report at the admiralty clerk's office and at the governor's office; this report must mention all the circumstances of his voyage.

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Article 106 Commercial Law · Des Obligations du Capitaine
Commercial Law
In case of shipwreck, and the captain alone, or with some of his crew, has been saved, he shall be required to make his declaration...
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In case of shipwreck, and the captain alone, or with some of his crew, has been saved, he shall be required to make his declaration at the admiralty clerk's office, or the nearest other jurisdiction; failing that, before a notary or other public officer. If this declaration could not be made at the admiralty clerk's office, the officers who received it are obliged to immediately send a copy to the king's prosecutor of the admiralty of their district.

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Article 107 Commercial Law · Des Obligations du Capitaine
Commercial Law
The judge shall verify his report by the interrogation of the crew and passengers, without prejudice to other evidence.
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The judge shall verify his report by the interrogation of the crew and passengers, without prejudice to other evidence.

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Article 108 Commercial Law · Des Engagemens et Loyers de Matelots et Gens composant l'Équipage
Commercial Law
The conditions fixing the wages of the captain, sailors, and others must be recorded on the crew roll, or by written agreements signed by the...
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The conditions fixing the wages of the captain, sailors, and others must be recorded on the crew roll, or by written agreements signed by the parties.

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Article 109 Commercial Law · Des Engagemens et Loyers de Matelots et Gens composant l'Équipage
Commercial Law
The wages of the captain and crew members carry a mortgage on the hull of the vessel and on the freight.
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The wages of the captain and crew members carry a mortgage on the hull of the vessel and on the freight.

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Article 110 Commercial Law · Des Engagemens et Loyers de Matelots et Gens composant l'Équipage
Commercial Law
They shall be regularly paid every month; and in the contrary case, shall have the right to have the vessel and freight payment arrested, with...
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They shall be regularly paid every month; and in the contrary case, shall have the right to have the vessel and freight payment arrested, with the permission of the admiralty judge.

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Article 111 Commercial Law · Des Engagemens et Loyers de Matelots et Gens composant l'Équipage
Commercial Law
The captain and sailors may demand indemnities from the ship's outfitter, in the case they are dismissed and sent away after engagements have been made...
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The captain and sailors may demand indemnities from the ship's outfitter, in the case they are dismissed and sent away after engagements have been made and after the crew roll is closed; they may then claim one month's advance of their wages and salaries.

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Article 112 Commercial Law · Des Engagemens et Loyers de Matelots et Gens composant l'Équipage
Commercial Law
In no case may the captain dismiss a sailor in a foreign country, nor may he, without plausible reasons, disembark him in his own country...
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In no case may the captain dismiss a sailor in a foreign country, nor may he, without plausible reasons, disembark him in his own country once a voyage has begun.

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Article 113 Commercial Law · Des Engagemens et Loyers de Matelots et Gens composant l'Équipage
Commercial Law
However, if the captain sells his vessel, he is obliged to pay the passage of the disembarked sailor to return to the home port, and...
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However, if the captain sells his vessel, he is obliged to pay the passage of the disembarked sailor to return to the home port, and to pay him one month's advance as indemnity.

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Article 114 Commercial Law · Des Engagemens et Loyers de Matelots et Gens composant l'Équipage
Commercial Law
The crews shall be fed at the expense of the outfitters; provisions shall be supplied by the outfitters and placed on board; they must be...
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The crews shall be fed at the expense of the outfitters; provisions shall be supplied by the outfitters and placed on board; they must be of good quality and in sufficient quantity according to the length of the voyage undertaken.

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Article 115 Commercial Law · Des Engagemens et Loyers de Matelots et Gens composant l'Équipage
Commercial Law
In case of death of a sailor during his voyage, the outfitters owe to his estate everything that was due to him at the time...
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In case of death of a sailor during his voyage, the outfitters owe to his estate everything that was due to him at the time of his death.

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Article 116 Commercial Law · Des Engagemens et Loyers de Matelots et Gens composant l'Équipage
Commercial Law
Any sailor who proves he was disembarked without valid cause shall be entitled to indemnity. This indemnity shall be fixed as follows: if the voyage...
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Any sailor who proves he was disembarked without valid cause shall be entitled to indemnity. This indemnity shall be fixed as follows: if the voyage has not begun but the crew roll has been closed, the indemnity is fixed at one-third of his wages. If the voyage has begun, the indemnity is fixed at the entirety of his wages. The captain shall have no right of claim against the owner for these indemnities, for which he alone must be responsible, unless there are written agreements between them.

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Article 117 Commercial Law · Des Engagemens et Loyers de Matelots et Gens composant l'Équipage
Commercial Law
If the sailor falls ill during the voyage; if he is injured in the service of the vessel, he shall be treated and cared for...
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If the sailor falls ill during the voyage; if he is injured in the service of the vessel, he shall be treated and cared for at the expense of the outfitters.

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Article 118 Commercial Law · Des Engagemens et Loyers de Matelots et Gens composant l'Équipage
Commercial Law
The vessel and the freight are subject to payment of the salaries and wages of officers and sailors, as well as indemnities, medical treatment, etc.
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The vessel and the freight are subject to payment of the salaries and wages of officers and sailors, as well as indemnities, medical treatment, etc.

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Article 119 Commercial Law · Des Engagemens et Loyers de Matelots et Gens composant l'Équipage
Commercial Law
In case of capture, shipwreck, or total loss of the vessel and merchandise, the crew members may not claim any wages, unless some parts of...
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In case of capture, shipwreck, or total loss of the vessel and merchandise, the crew members may not claim any wages, unless some parts of the ship or merchandise are salvaged, in which case the crew engaged for the voyage shall be paid from the proceeds of their sale.

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Article 120 Commercial Law · Des Affrétemens, Nolissemens, Chartes-parties
Commercial Law
The chartering of a vessel shall be drawn up in writing, and shall state: the name and tonnage of the vessel, the name of the...
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The chartering of a vessel shall be drawn up in writing, and shall state: the name and tonnage of the vessel, the name of the captain, that of the ship operator, that of the charterer, the port where the vessel is moored, the port for which it is dispatched, the object of the cargo, and the freight price.

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Article 121 Commercial Law · Des Affrétemens, Nolissemens, Chartes-parties
Commercial Law
The indemnities owed, whether by the ship operator or by the charterer, in case of delay caused by the acts of either one, must be...
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The indemnities owed, whether by the ship operator or by the charterer, in case of delay caused by the acts of either one, must be fixed by written conditions signed by them, called the charter party.

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Article 122 Commercial Law · Des Affrétemens, Nolissemens, Chartes-parties
Commercial Law
Loading and unloading costs shall be borne by the shipper.
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Loading and unloading costs shall be borne by the shipper.