The Reception of the Code Civil (Napoléonic Code) of 1804: An Example of "Juridical Migration"?
The Reception of the Code Civil (Napoléonic Code) of 1804: An Example of "Juridical Migration"?
Author(s): Thomas GergenSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: STS Science Centre Ltd
Keywords: Civil Code/Napoléonic Code (CC) of 1804; Peculiarities of the CC; Reception of the CC; Migration.
Summary/Abstract: The Civil Code (Napoléonic Code), a codification of natural law (Naturrecht) of 1804, knew a large reception all over the world. The question is whether it was also an example of "juridical migration" that rendered possible human migration, too.
Journal: Journal on European History of Law
- Issue Year: 5/2014
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 26-30
- Page Count: 5
- Language: English
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