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Term: Napoleonic Code Aim: Jordan

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Summary- The Napoleonic Code was a moral establishment under Napoleon in 1804, mainly depicting the freedom of choice for religion, birth rights and specific government jobs. "
The code forbade privileges based on birth, allowed freedom of religion, and specified that government jobs go to the most qualified. It was drafted rapidly by a commission of four eminent jurists and entered into force on March 21, 1804. The Napoleonic Code was not the first legal code to be established in a European country with a [|civi] l [|legal system] — it was preceded by the [|Codex Maximilianeus bavaricus civilis] ( [|Bavaria], 1756), the [|Allgemeines Landrecht] ( [|Prussia] , 1794) and the [|West Galician Code] , ([|Galicia] , then part of [|Austria] , 1797)" The main reason for Napoleon's decision to reform the French government was based upon the French Revolution, because before his new set of laws was made, the [old] laws contradicted the people too much and the laws were too "custom" or " [|Coutume de Paris] ;" which gave government officials special power or exceptions in spite of what the people thought. The new set of laws was added specifically for the moral support and rights of the people, " It codified several branches of law, including commercial and criminal law, and divided civil law into categories of property and family. The Napoleonic Code made the authority of men over their families stronger, deprived women of any individual rights, and reduced the rights of illegitimate children". Where the founding fathers got the idea of the Constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence, these new laws enacted new aspects for the people to be able to explore new ideas of their own and have more rights as to the protection of themselves and their families. This was especially important because Bonaparte was the first ruler who was to fix the rules as dramatically as he did, that was recorded. Males were granted mostly individuality, while the idea of colonial slavery was reconsidered, which is ironic due to the laws being "for the people".

   "Napoleonic Code." //Napoleonic Code //. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Apr. 2013.

"Napoleonic Code Approved in France." //History.com //. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 03 Apr. 2013.


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==**4. The Napoleonic Code created a drastic change for not only the people of France, but also its' French civil code. Officially enforced on March 21, 1804, the Napoleonic Code forbade "privileges based on birth, allowed freedom of religion, and specified that government jobs go to the most qualified" ("Napoleonic Code"). Although not the first of its' kind, the Napoleonic Code adopted pan-European scopes and worked to influence future legislature in neighboring countries. In France, it worked to reform old legal systems and reshape customs and law. Previously, a lack of language unity and economic similarities prohibited the creation of a homogenous unit; the years following the Napoleonic Code offered theories that were "written fresh, and based on the idea that a law based on common sense and equality should replace one based on custom, societal division and the rule of kings" (Wilde). Entrusted with these notions, the locals quickly adapted, shaping their customs to fit the doctrine. However, as the nineteenth century came to an end, other civil codes began to emerge and the ideas of the Napoleonic Code became less relevant. Although its influence diminished, the effect that the Napoleonic Code had on the minds of the people is still prevalent.**==

April 2013.
Cultural: Marco