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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 338 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
Within two weeks of the preliminary award, new notices shall be posted in the form above, which shall additionally mention the preliminary award, its price,...
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Within two weeks of the preliminary award, new notices shall be posted in the form above, which shall additionally mention the preliminary award, its price, and the date of the final award.

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Article 339 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
There shall be at least six weeks between the preliminary and final awards, the latter proceeding on the day indicated by the former.
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There shall be at least six weeks between the preliminary and final awards, the latter proceeding on the day indicated by the former.

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Article 340 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
The award shall be made at the extinction of the candle; bids shall be made through attorneys and at the hearing. As soon as one...
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The award shall be made at the extinction of the candle; bids shall be made through attorneys and at the hearing. As soon as one bid is covered by another, the first bidder ceases to be bound, even if the last bid is void.

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Article 341 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
No award may be made until three candles have been successively lit and extinguished. The award may not be final, if there were bidders at...
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No award may be made until three candles have been successively lit and extinguished. The award may not be final, if there were bidders at the preliminary award, until three candles have been extinguished without new bids. If bids are made during any of the first three candles, the award may not be made until two candles have been extinguished without bids during their duration.

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342
Article 342 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
Within three days of the award, the attorney of the last bidder must declare the name of the purchaser and provide his acceptance, or produce...
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Within three days of the award, the attorney of the last bidder must declare the name of the purchaser and provide his acceptance, or produce his power of attorney, which shall be annexed to the original of his declaration; otherwise, he shall be deemed the purchaser in his own name.

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Article 343 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
All persons have the right to overbid within eight days following the day the award was pronounced, provided they do so personally or through a...
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All persons have the right to overbid within eight days following the day the award was pronounced, provided they do so personally or through a specially authorized representative, at the court clerk's office, and that the overbid is at least one quarter of the principal auction price.

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Article 344 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
The overbid permitted by the preceding article may only be admitted on condition that the overbidder, within twenty-four hours and under penalty of nullity, notifies...
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The overbid permitted by the preceding article may only be admitted on condition that the overbidder, within twenty-four hours and under penalty of nullity, notifies the attorneys of the purchaser, the pursuing party, and the debtor if represented. This notification is made by simple attorney's act, with notice to appear at the next hearing, without further procedure.

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Article 345 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
On the designated day, only the purchaser and the party who bid a quarter higher shall be admitted to compete, the latter being liable by...
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On the designated day, only the purchaser and the party who bid a quarter higher shall be admitted to compete, the latter being liable by imprisonment for the difference between his price and the auction price in case of a failed bid.

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Article 346 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
Attorneys may not purchase on behalf of the debtor, nor for notoriously insolvent persons; judges, substitute judges, the attorney general, king's prosecutors, their substitutes, and...
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Attorneys may not purchase on behalf of the debtor, nor for notoriously insolvent persons; judges, substitute judges, the attorney general, king's prosecutors, their substitutes, and the clerks of the court where the sale is pursued may not be purchasers, under penalty of nullity of the award and all damages and interest.

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Article 347 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
The award judgment shall be merely a copy of the specifications, drafted as in Article 333, bearing the judgment heading and concluding mandate, with an...
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The award judgment shall be merely a copy of the specifications, drafted as in Article 333, bearing the judgment heading and concluding mandate, with an order to the debtor to surrender possession immediately upon service of the judgment, under penalty of compulsion, even by imprisonment.

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Article 348 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
The purchaser must provide the clerk with receipts for the ordinary costs of pursuit, and proof that he has satisfied the conditions of the sale,...
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The purchaser must provide the clerk with receipts for the ordinary costs of pursuit, and proof that he has satisfied the conditions of the sale, before the award judgment is delivered to him; these receipts and supporting documents are annexed to the original judgment and copied after the award. If within twenty days of the award this justification is not made, the purchaser shall be compelled by resale at his expense, as provided hereafter, without prejudice to other legal remedies.

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Article 349 Law on Civil Procedure · De la Saisie immobilière
Civil Procedure
All the formalities prescribed in this chapter shall be observed, under penalty of nullity.
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All the formalities prescribed in this chapter shall be observed, under penalty of nullity.

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Article 350 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Incidens sur la poursuite des Saisies immobilières
Civil Procedure
Disputes incidental to an immovable seizure proceeding shall be judged summarily in the courts and seneschal courts.
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Disputes incidental to an immovable seizure proceeding shall be judged summarily in the courts and seneschal courts.

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Article 351 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Incidens sur la poursuite des Saisies immobilières
Civil Procedure
The debtor who appeals the judgment under which the seizure is pursued must summon the respondent on appeal, notify and have the summons certified by...
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The debtor who appeals the judgment under which the seizure is pursued must summon the respondent on appeal, notify and have the summons certified by the clerk of the court where the sale is to take place; at least three days before the specifications are filed at the clerk's office; otherwise the appeal shall not be admitted, and the sale shall proceed.

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Article 352 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Incidens sur la poursuite des Saisies immobilières
Civil Procedure
The purchaser shall have no greater property rights in the awarded thing than those held by the debtor.
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The purchaser shall have no greater property rights in the awarded thing than those held by the debtor.

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Article 353 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Incidens sur la poursuite des Saisies immobilières
Civil Procedure
After the preliminary award, no grounds for nullity may be raised against the preceding procedure; such grounds must be judged summarily before said award; and...
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After the preliminary award, no grounds for nullity may be raised against the preceding procedure; such grounds must be judged summarily before said award; and if rejected, the preliminary award is pronounced in the same judgment.

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Article 354 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Incidens sur la poursuite des Saisies immobilières
Civil Procedure
The appeal of the judgment ruling on the nullities of the first procedure shall not be admitted if it has not been lodged with a...
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The appeal of the judgment ruling on the nullities of the first procedure shall not be admitted if it has not been lodged with a summons within two weeks of service of said judgment on the attorney; this appeal must be notified to the clerk and certified by him.

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Article 355 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Incidens sur la poursuite des Saisies immobilières
Civil Procedure
If the purchaser fails to comply with the award conditions, the property shall be resold at his expense, upon a certificate issued by the clerk...
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If the purchaser fails to comply with the award conditions, the property shall be resold at his expense, upon a certificate issued by the clerk to the party pursuing the resale, confirming that the purchaser has not proved compliance with the award conditions.

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Article 356 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Incidens sur la poursuite des Saisies immobilières
Civil Procedure
Without further procedure than posting new notices (in the prescribed form) stating that the auction will be republished, on the indicated day the award shall...
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Without further procedure than posting new notices (in the prescribed form) stating that the auction will be republished, on the indicated day the award shall proceed, which however may not take place until at least fifteen days after posting, which shall have been served on both the purchaser's attorney and the debtor's attorney at domicile, at least eight days before publication.

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Article 357 Law on Civil Procedure · Des Incidens sur la poursuite des Saisies immobilières
Civil Procedure
After three publications made every two weeks, the seized objects are definitively sold, observing the formalities prescribed in Articles 340, 341, and 342.
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After three publications made every two weeks, the seized objects are definitively sold, observing the formalities prescribed in Articles 340, 341, and 342.

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