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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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1372
Article 1372 Civil Law · Des effets du Cautionnement
Contract Law
If one of the sureties of a debtor guaranteed by several persons for the same debt pays the debt, in one of the cases of...
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If one of the sureties of a debtor guaranteed by several persons for the same debt pays the debt, in one of the cases of the preceding article, she shall have recourse against the other sureties, but for their share and portion only.

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1373
Article 1373 Civil Law · De l'Extinction du Cautionnement
Contract Law
All causes that may extinguish an obligation extinguish those of suretyship.
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All causes that may extinguish an obligation extinguish those of suretyship.

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1374
Article 1374 Civil Law · De l'Extinction du Cautionnement
Contract Law
The creditor's action against the surety of the surety is not extinguished by the confusion occurring when the debtor and his surety become heir of...
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The creditor's action against the surety of the surety is not extinguished by the confusion occurring when the debtor and his surety become heir of each other.

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1375
Article 1375 Civil Law · De l'Extinction du Cautionnement
Contract Law
Personal exceptions of the debtor may not be raised by the surety, who may only use those arising from the debt itself, which the principal...
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Personal exceptions of the debtor may not be raised by the surety, who may only use those arising from the debt itself, which the principal debtor could have used.

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1376
Article 1376 Civil Law · De l'Extinction du Cautionnement
Contract Law
When through his own act the creditor can no longer subrogate the surety in all his rights, the suretyship is extinguished.
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When through his own act the creditor can no longer subrogate the surety in all his rights, the suretyship is extinguished.

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1377
Article 1377 Civil Law · De l'Extinction du Cautionnement
Contract Law
The surety is discharged from his obligation if the creditor voluntarily accepted in payment of the debt, whether an immovable or any other thing, even...
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The surety is discharged from his obligation if the creditor voluntarily accepted in payment of the debt, whether an immovable or any other thing, even if subsequently evicted from it.

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1378
Article 1378 Civil Law · De la Caution légale et de la Caution judiciaire
Contract Law
He whom the law or a judgment obliges to provide surety must furnish one as prescribed in articles 1358 and 1359 of this title, and...
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He whom the law or a judgment obliges to provide surety must furnish one as prescribed in articles 1358 and 1359 of this title, and is even subject to imprisonment for debt if the suretyship is judicial.

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1380
Article 1380 Civil Law · De la Caution légale et de la Caution judiciaire
Contract Law
The debtor who cannot find a surety may give a pledge as security, which the creditor must accept if it is sufficient.
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The debtor who cannot find a surety may give a pledge as security, which the creditor must accept if it is sufficient.

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1381
Article 1381 Civil Law · De la Caution légale et de la Caution judiciaire
Contract Law
Discussion of the principal debtor's assets is not granted to the judicial surety, nor to the one who guaranteed the surety.
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Discussion of the principal debtor's assets is not granted to the judicial surety, nor to the one who guaranteed the surety.

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1382
Article 1382 Civil Law
Contract Law
A settlement is an agreement between two or more persons who, by mutual consent, end a dispute or prevent one from arising.
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A settlement is an agreement between two or more persons who, by mutual consent, end a dispute or prevent one from arising.

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1383
Article 1383 Civil Law
Contract Law
No one may settle regarding a matter over which he has no capacity to dispose. The tutor settling for the minor or interdicted person shall...
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No one may settle regarding a matter over which he has no capacity to dispose. The tutor settling for the minor or interdicted person shall comply with article 289 of the Title on Minority, Section VII; and if he settles on the guardianship account with the minor who has come of age, he must comply with article 312, Section XIII, of the same title.

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1384
Article 1384 Civil Law
Contract Law
Criminal prosecution by the public ministry does not remove the right to settle the civil interest arising from the offense.
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Criminal prosecution by the public ministry does not remove the right to settle the civil interest arising from the offense.

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1385
Article 1385 Civil Law
Contract Law
If the contracting parties fear that one may not perform the settlement, they may stipulate a penalty against the one who defaults.
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If the contracting parties fear that one may not perform the settlement, they may stipulate a penalty against the one who defaults.

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1386
Article 1386 Civil Law
Contract Law
If in a settlement the parties renounce all rights, actions, or claims, this renunciation is understood only as relating to rights concerning the subject matter...
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If in a settlement the parties renounce all rights, actions, or claims, this renunciation is understood only as relating to rights concerning the subject matter of the dispute.

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1387
Article 1387 Civil Law
Contract Law
Settlements may only regulate the disputes comprised therein, whether the parties made their intentions known by particular or general expression, or by necessary implication of...
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Settlements may only regulate the disputes comprised therein, whether the parties made their intentions known by particular or general expression, or by necessary implication of what is expressed.

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1388
Article 1388 Civil Law
Contract Law
Any settlement on a right held in one's own right may not prejudice or prevent the exercise of actions arising from a similar right acquired...
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Any settlement on a right held in one's own right may not prejudice or prevent the exercise of actions arising from a similar right acquired subsequently through another person.

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1389
Article 1389 Civil Law
Contract Law
A settlement binds only the contracting parties, and may not prejudice the rights of third parties who have not consented.
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A settlement binds only the contracting parties, and may not prejudice the rights of third parties who have not consented.

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1390
Article 1390 Civil Law
Contract Law
Settlements have the same force as the authority of res judicata of final judgment, and they may not be challenged for lesion or for error...
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Settlements have the same force as the authority of res judicata of final judgment, and they may not be challenged for lesion or for error of law.

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1391
Article 1391 Civil Law
Contract Law
A settlement may be rescinded: 1st. In case of fraud or duress; 2nd. If there was error on the subject of the dispute; 3rd. If...
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A settlement may be rescinded: 1st. In case of fraud or duress; 2nd. If there was error on the subject of the dispute; 3rd. If there was error as to the person; 4th. If the settlement was on a null title, without having expressly addressed the nullity.

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1392
Article 1392 Civil Law
Contract Law
If a settlement was reached on forged documents, the forgery of which was only discovered later, the settlement shall be null.
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If a settlement was reached on forged documents, the forgery of which was only discovered later, the settlement shall be null.

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