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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 1132 Civil Law · Du Louage des Choses
Contract Law
It may be agreed in the lease that the lessee shall not have the right to sublet or assign the lease to another; this clause...
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It may be agreed in the lease that the lessee shall not have the right to sublet or assign the lease to another; this clause shall always be strictly enforced; but if this right has not been prohibited, the lessee shall have the right to do so.

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Article 1133 Civil Law · Du Louage des Choses
Family Law
Leases of the property of minors are subject to the same rules as those established in Title XIX on the Marriage Contract, for those of...
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Leases of the property of minors are subject to the same rules as those established in Title XIX on the Marriage Contract, for those of married minor women or those in community of property.

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Article 1134 Civil Law · Du Louage des Choses
Contract Law
Without need of any particular agreement, the lessor is bound by the nature of the contract to deliver to the lessee the thing leased, in...
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Without need of any particular agreement, the lessor is bound by the nature of the contract to deliver to the lessee the thing leased, in good repair of every kind, so as to serve the use for which it is leased, the tenant being bound by this contract only for ordinary maintenance, and to ensure peaceful enjoyment during the term of the lease.

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Article 1135 Civil Law · Du Louage des Choses
Contract Law
Repairs deemed necessary during the course of the lease, except for tenant repairs, are borne by the lessor, who may not during the term of...
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Repairs deemed necessary during the course of the lease, except for tenant repairs, are borne by the lessor, who may not during the term of the lease change the form of the thing leased.

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Article 1136 Civil Law · Du Louage des Choses
Contract Law
The lessor must warrant the lessee against defects or flaws in the thing leased that may prevent its use. He must also indemnify the lessee...
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The lessor must warrant the lessee against defects or flaws in the thing leased that may prevent its use. He must also indemnify the lessee for losses arising from such defects, even if he was unaware of them at the time the lease was made.

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Article 1137 Civil Law · Du Louage des Choses
Contract Law
There is no claim for compensation when the leased thing is destroyed entirely by force majeure during the lease, which in that case is null...
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There is no claim for compensation when the leased thing is destroyed entirely by force majeure during the lease, which in that case is null by operation of law; but if it is only partially destroyed, the lessee has the right to demand a reduction in price or rescission of the lease, as appropriate.

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Article 1138 Civil Law · Du Louage des Choses
Contract Law
If urgent repairs must be made to the leased thing during the lease that cannot be delayed until its end, the lessee must endure them,...
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If urgent repairs must be made to the leased thing during the lease that cannot be delayed until its end, the lessee must endure them, whatever inconvenience they cause; but if they last more than one month, the lessee has the right to a proportional rent reduction, and even to rescission of the lease if the repairs render the dwelling uninhabitable.

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Article 1139 Civil Law · Du Louage des Choses
Contract Law
If any persons disturb the lessee's enjoyment by acts of trespass, without claiming any right over the leased thing, the lessor shall not be bound...
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If any persons disturb the lessee's enjoyment by acts of trespass, without claiming any right over the leased thing, the lessor shall not be bound to protect the lessee, who may, if he sees fit, pursue them in his own name.

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Article 1140 Civil Law · Du Louage des Choses
Contract Law
If, on the contrary, the disturbance arises from a legal action concerning the substance of the leased thing, the tenants shall have the right to...
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If, on the contrary, the disturbance arises from a legal action concerning the substance of the leased thing, the tenants shall have the right to a proportionate reduction of the lease price, provided they have notified the owner of the disturbance and impediment to their enjoyment.

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Article 1141 Civil Law · Du Louage des Choses
Contract Law
If the lessee is called before the court by those who committed the disturbance, claiming to have some right over the leased thing, to be...
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If the lessee is called before the court by those who committed the disturbance, claiming to have some right over the leased thing, to be condemned to yield the whole or part of the thing, or to suffer the exercise of some easement on the land, he must call the lessor in warranty, and shall be dismissed by the judge upon declaring the one who leased to him.

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Article 1142 Civil Law · Du Louage des Choses
Contract Law
The lease price must be paid by the lessee at the agreed times. The lessee must further use the leased thing as a prudent manager,...
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The lease price must be paid by the lessee at the agreed times. The lessee must further use the leased thing as a prudent manager, employ it only for the use for which it was given, and in the manner agreed in the lease; and if there is no agreement, according to what is presumed from the circumstances; if the lessee fails to do so, the lessor may demand damages and even rescission of the lease, as appropriate.

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Article 1143 Civil Law · Du Louage des Choses
Contract Law
Except for deterioration from age or force majeure, the lessee must return the thing as received, according to the inventory of condition, if one was...
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Except for deterioration from age or force majeure, the lessee must return the thing as received, according to the inventory of condition, if one was made between lessee and lessor; failing such inventory, the leased thing is always presumed to have been given to the lessee in good tenant repair, and the lessee must therefore return it in such condition at the end of the lease, unless he proves otherwise.

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Article 1144 Civil Law · Du Louage des Choses
Contract Law
Deterioration and losses occurring to the leased thing during the lessee's possession are at his charge and liability; he is however discharged when they occur...
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Deterioration and losses occurring to the leased thing during the lessee's possession are at his charge and liability; he is however discharged when they occur without his fault; in that case, the burden of proof is on him.

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Article 1145 Civil Law · Du Louage des Choses
Contract Law
When the lease states that if the tenant fails to pay at the agreed terms, the lease shall be null and the lessor shall resume...
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When the lease states that if the tenant fails to pay at the agreed terms, the lease shall be null and the lessor shall resume possession of the leased thing, this clause shall be strictly enforced, upon simple proof that the tenant has not paid at the agreed terms; consequently, the tenant may not claim a new delay to pay, unless he proves that duly established force majeure events prevented him from paying at the agreed time; for in that case, a new delay shall be granted, and the tenant, upon making payment, may continue the enjoyment of his lease.

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Article 1146 Civil Law · Du Louage des Choses
Contract Law
If by force majeure a fire occurs, or even through defective construction, or if the fire was communicated from a neighboring house, the lessee is...
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If by force majeure a fire occurs, or even through defective construction, or if the fire was communicated from a neighboring house, the lessee is not liable; but in all other cases he is responsible; he must therefore, in the event of a fire, prove how it occurred.

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Article 1147 Civil Law · Du Louage des Choses
Contract Law
Deterioration and losses caused by members of the lessee's household or by the lessee's subtenants are at the lessee's charge.
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Deterioration and losses caused by members of the lessee's household or by the lessee's subtenants are at the lessee's charge.

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Article 1148 Civil Law · Du Louage des Choses
Contract Law
No notice to quit may be given except by observing the following periods.
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No notice to quit may be given except by observing the following periods.

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Article 1149 Civil Law · Du Louage des Choses
Contract Law
When the lease is for more than one year, notice must be given at least six months in advance; if the lease is for one...
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When the lease is for more than one year, notice must be given at least six months in advance; if the lease is for one year or less, notice must be given two months in advance; and if it is for two months or less, notice must be given at least eight days in advance.

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Article 1150 Civil Law · Du Louage des Choses
Contract Law
Without the need to give notice, the lease ceases by operation of law at the expiration of the fixed term.
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Without the need to give notice, the lease ceases by operation of law at the expiration of the fixed term.

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Article 1151 Civil Law · Du Louage des Choses
Contract Law
Nevertheless, a new lease shall be created if upon its expiration the lessee remains and is left in possession of the leased thing; in that...
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Nevertheless, a new lease shall be created if upon its expiration the lessee remains and is left in possession of the leased thing; in that case, the surety given for the lease is discharged by operation of law from all obligations.

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