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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 221 Civil Law · De l'Émancipation
Civil Rights
Emancipation confers upon the minor only the right of simple administration of his property, to execute leases not exceeding nine years, to receive his revenues,...
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Emancipation confers upon the minor only the right of simple administration of his property, to execute leases not exceeding nine years, to receive his revenues, and to give discharge therefor; and he shall not be entitled to restitution against such acts in cases where an adult could not be so entitled.

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Article 222 Civil Law · De l'Émancipation
Civil Procedure
The emancipated minor must be assisted by his curator to bring or defend an immovable action, even to receive and give discharge for movable capital;...
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The emancipated minor must be assisted by his curator to bring or defend an immovable action, even to receive and give discharge for movable capital; in this case, the curator must supervise its investment.

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Article 223 Civil Law · De l'Émancipation
Civil Rights
Without a deliberation of the family council, homologated at the seneschalsy with the king's prosecutor heard, no borrowing, under any pretext whatsoever, may be made...
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Without a deliberation of the family council, homologated at the seneschalsy with the king's prosecutor heard, no borrowing, under any pretext whatsoever, may be made by the emancipated minor; he may neither sell nor alienate his immovable property except in the forms prescribed in the Title on Minority.

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Article 224 Civil Law · De l'Émancipation
Civil Rights
Obligations contracted by the emancipated minor, whether for purchases or any other causes, may be reduced in case of excess, and in this matter, judges...
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Obligations contracted by the emancipated minor, whether for purchases or any other causes, may be reduced in case of excess, and in this matter, judges shall have regard to the good or bad faith of the creditors, the usefulness or uselessness of the expenditures, and the minor's fortune.

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Article 225 Civil Law · De l'Émancipation
Family Law
In case of reduction of the minor's obligations under the preceding article, the benefit of emancipation may be withdrawn from him, following the forms prescribed...
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In case of reduction of the minor's obligations under the preceding article, the benefit of emancipation may be withdrawn from him, following the forms prescribed for emancipation.

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Article 226 Civil Law · De l'Émancipation
Family Law
Upon revocation of the emancipation, the minor enters guardianship, and a guardian must be newly appointed to administer his property until his majority.
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Upon revocation of the emancipation, the minor enters guardianship, and a guardian must be newly appointed to administer his property until his majority.

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Article 227 Civil Law · De l'Émancipation
Civil Law
An emancipated minor who engages in commerce shall be deemed of age for obligations relating only to his commerce.
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An emancipated minor who engages in commerce shall be deemed of age for obligations relating only to his commerce.

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Article 228 Civil Law · De la Majorité
Civil Law
Majority is the age fixed by law for the capacity to contract and perform all acts of civil life.
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Majority is the age fixed by law for the capacity to contract and perform all acts of civil life.

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Article 229 Civil Law · De la Majorité
Civil Law
The Haytian reaches majority at the full age of twenty-one; at this age, he enjoys the fullness of his rights, subject to the restriction set...
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The Haytian reaches majority at the full age of twenty-one; at this age, he enjoys the fullness of his rights, subject to the restriction set forth in Title V, on Marriage.

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Article 230 Civil Law · De l'Interdiction
Civil Law
There are grounds for interdiction against an adult who is in a state of imbecility, insanity, or habitual fury, even if he momentarily shows signs...
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There are grounds for interdiction against an adult who is in a state of imbecility, insanity, or habitual fury, even if he momentarily shows signs of sense and reason.

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Article 231 Civil Law · De l'Interdiction
Civil Law
Interdiction may be requested by relatives, even by one spouse regarding the other, in the cases cited above; it must be requested ex officio, for...
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Interdiction may be requested by relatives, even by one spouse regarding the other, in the cases cited above; it must be requested ex officio, for cause of fury, by the king's prosecutor, who may also pursue it for cause of insanity or imbecility, if the individual in either situation has no known spouse or relatives.

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Article 232 Civil Law · De l'Interdiction
Judicial Procedure
The petition for interdiction is brought before the seneschalsy of the domicile of the person against whom it is filed.
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The petition for interdiction is brought before the seneschalsy of the domicile of the person against whom it is filed.

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Article 233 Civil Law · De l'Interdiction
Judicial Procedure
Those who pursue interdiction are required to set forth in writing the facts of imbecility, insanity, or fury, and to present the documents and witnesses.
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Those who pursue interdiction are required to set forth in writing the facts of imbecility, insanity, or fury, and to present the documents and witnesses.

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Article 234 Civil Law · De l'Interdiction
Judicial Procedure
The seneschalsy takes the opinion of the family council, formed as prescribed in Section III, Chapter II, Title IX. The petitioners for interdiction may not...
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The seneschalsy takes the opinion of the family council, formed as prescribed in Section III, Chapter II, Title IX. The petitioners for interdiction may not be part of the council; however, the spouse and children of the person whose interdiction is sought may be admitted without a deliberative vote.

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Article 235 Civil Law · De l'Interdiction
Judicial Procedure
The seneschalsy, after the opinion of the family council, shall interrogate the respondent, either in chambers if he can attend, or at his residence by...
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The seneschalsy, after the opinion of the family council, shall interrogate the respondent, either in chambers if he can attend, or at his residence by the judge commissioned for this purpose, assisted by the clerk, and in all cases in the presence of the king's prosecutor; care shall be taken to assess the state of the respondent's reason.

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Article 236 Civil Law · De l'Interdiction
Civil Administration
After this first interrogation, the seneschal shall provisionally appoint an administrator to care for the respondent and his property, if warranted.
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After this first interrogation, the seneschal shall provisionally appoint an administrator to care for the respondent and his property, if warranted.

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Article 237 Civil Law · De l'Interdiction
Judicial Procedure
The interdiction judgment shall be rendered at a public hearing, after having heard the parties or after they have been duly summoned.
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The interdiction judgment shall be rendered at a public hearing, after having heard the parties or after they have been duly summoned.

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Article 238 Civil Law · De l'Interdiction
Civil Law
If the interdiction petition is rejected, the same judgment may, as circumstances require, appoint a counsel for the respondent, without whose advice he may not...
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If the interdiction petition is rejected, the same judgment may, as circumstances require, appoint a counsel for the respondent, without whose advice he may not litigate, settle, borrow, alienate, encumber his property, or even receive movable capital and give discharge.

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Article 239 Civil Law · De l'Interdiction
Judicial Procedure
If there is an appeal of the judgment, the respondent may be interrogated again by the court of appeal.
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If there is an appeal of the judgment, the respondent may be interrogated again by the court of appeal.

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Article 240 Civil Law · De l'Interdiction
Civil Procedure
The petitioners who obtained the judgment of interdiction or appointment of counsel shall be required to have it issued, served on the party, and posted...
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The petitioners who obtained the judgment of interdiction or appointment of counsel shall be required to have it issued, served on the party, and posted within fifteen days at the offices of notaries in the appellate court district and in the hearing room.

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