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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 391 Law on Criminal Procedure · Du faux principal et du faux incident
Criminal Procedure
These comparison documents having been admitted, a new investigation shall be conducted on what may result from said documents, in the form prescribed above.
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These comparison documents having been admitted, a new investigation shall be conducted on what may result from said documents, in the form prescribed above.

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Article 392 Law on Criminal Procedure · Du faux principal et du faux incident
Criminal Procedure
At any stage of the proceedings, the king's prosecutor and the civil party may be admitted to produce new comparison documents.
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At any stage of the proceedings, the king's prosecutor and the civil party may be admitted to produce new comparison documents.

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393
Article 393 Law on Criminal Procedure · Du faux principal et du faux incident
Criminal Procedure
The civil party may be represented in all acts where her presence is required, by the bearer of her special notarial power of attorney, which...
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The civil party may be represented in all acts where her presence is required, by the bearer of her special notarial power of attorney, which shall remain attached to the act.

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394
Article 394 Law on Criminal Procedure · Du faux principal et du faux incident
Criminal Procedure
If the decree rendered on the forgery orders the suppression, destruction, or striking out of forged documents, execution of that part shall be stayed until...
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If the decree rendered on the forgery orders the suppression, destruction, or striking out of forged documents, execution of that part shall be stayed until all appeal deadlines pass; the same for the return of comparison documents.

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Article 395 Law on Criminal Procedure · Du faux principal et du faux incident
Criminal Procedure
If the judgment was rendered by default and contains the above provisions, it may only be executed after confirmation by the sovereign court, upon the...
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If the judgment was rendered by default and contains the above provisions, it may only be executed after confirmation by the sovereign court, upon the attorney general's conclusions.

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Article 396 Law on Criminal Procedure · Du faux principal et du faux incident
Criminal Procedure
Clerks may not deliver copies of allegedly forged or evidence documents except by court order; they may copy other deposited originals at standard fees; under...
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Clerks may not deliver copies of allegedly forged or evidence documents except by court order; they may copy other deposited originals at standard fees; under penalty of suspension, one hundred gourdes fine, and damages.

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Article 397 Law on Criminal Procedure · Du faux principal et du faux incident
Criminal Procedure
Incidental forgery shall be investigated until the arrest warrant has been issued, as prescribed by the Law on Civil Procedure.
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Incidental forgery shall be investigated until the arrest warrant has been issued, as prescribed by the Law on Civil Procedure.

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Article 398 Law on Criminal Procedure · Du faux principal et du faux incident
Criminal Procedure
As soon as the arrest warrant has been issued, the king's prosecutor shall request interrogation and restatement and confrontation of experts and witnesses.
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As soon as the arrest warrant has been issued, the king's prosecutor shall request interrogation and restatement and confrontation of experts and witnesses.

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Article 399 Law on Criminal Procedure · Du faux principal et du faux incident
Criminal Procedure
All the forms prescribed above for principal forgery shall be followed for incidental forgery.
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All the forms prescribed above for principal forgery shall be followed for incidental forgery.

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Article 400 Law on Criminal Procedure · De la reconnaissance des écritures et signatures en matière criminelle
Criminal Procedure
All private writings or signatures relevant to any crime shall be presented to the accused under oath to declare whether they signed, wrote, or recognize...
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All private writings or signatures relevant to any crime shall be presented to the accused under oath to declare whether they signed, wrote, or recognize them as genuine; documents attached to the case with judge and accused initials, under penalty of nullity.

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Article 401 Law on Criminal Procedure · De la reconnaissance des écritures et signatures en matière criminelle
Criminal Procedure
Documents acknowledged by the accused as written or signed by him, or declared genuine, shall be proof against him without further verification.
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Documents acknowledged by the accused as written or signed by him, or declared genuine, shall be proof against him without further verification.

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Article 402 Law on Criminal Procedure · De la reconnaissance des écritures et signatures en matière criminelle
Criminal Procedure
If the accused refuses to acknowledge or respond, or denies having written or signed, the judge shall order verification by comparison documents.
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If the accused refuses to acknowledge or respond, or denies having written or signed, the judge shall order verification by comparison documents.

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Article 403 Law on Criminal Procedure · De la reconnaissance des écritures et signatures en matière criminelle
Criminal Procedure
Similar verification shall be ordered against defaulting accused even though documents have not been presented to them.
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Similar verification shall be ordered against defaulting accused even though documents have not been presented to them.

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Article 404 Law on Criminal Procedure · De la reconnaissance des écritures et signatures en matière criminelle
Criminal Procedure
If the accused is a prisoner, he shall be brought by the investigating judge's order, without summons, to be present at the comparison document presentation,...
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If the accused is a prisoner, he shall be brought by the investigating judge's order, without summons, to be present at the comparison document presentation, with the prosecutor and civil party present.

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Article 405 Law on Criminal Procedure · De la reconnaissance des écritures et signatures en matière criminelle
Criminal Procedure
Likewise, no summons shall be made to the absent accused if default proceedings have been conducted.
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Likewise, no summons shall be made to the absent accused if default proceedings have been conducted.

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Article 406 Law on Criminal Procedure · De la reconnaissance des écritures et signatures en matière criminelle
Criminal Procedure
The non-imprisoned, non-defaulting accused shall be summoned per forgery chapter procedures; failing to appear, proceedings continue.
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The non-imprisoned, non-defaulting accused shall be summoned per forgery chapter procedures; failing to appear, proceedings continue.

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407
Article 407 Law on Criminal Procedure · De la reconnaissance des écritures et signatures en matière criminelle
Criminal Procedure
If present, the accused must immediately accept or contest comparison documents without counsel; multi-party initialing under penalty of nullity.
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If present, the accused must immediately accept or contest comparison documents without counsel; multi-party initialing under penalty of nullity.

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Article 408 Law on Criminal Procedure · De la reconnaissance des écritures et signatures en matière criminelle
Criminal Procedure
If comparison documents are rejected, replacements must be produced within the prescribed time; new ones can always be submitted before judgment.
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If comparison documents are rejected, replacements must be produced within the prescribed time; new ones can always be submitted before judgment.

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Article 409 Law on Criminal Procedure · De la reconnaissance des écritures et signatures en matière criminelle
Criminal Procedure
For expert appointment, hearing, and all subsequent procedure, everything in the forgery chapter shall be followed exactly.
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For expert appointment, hearing, and all subsequent procedure, everything in the forgery chapter shall be followed exactly.

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Article 410 Law on Criminal Procedure · De la reconnaissance des écritures et signatures en matière criminelle
Criminal Procedure
The witnesses who may be heard are those who saw the writing or signing, or who know facts establishing genuineness.
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The witnesses who may be heard are those who saw the writing or signing, or who know facts establishing genuineness.