Talk:Napoleonic code
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I don't understand the idea that there was a "legal unity of continental Europe that had existed since the Middle Ages". The law was the same across all of Europe in the medieval period? Vestiges of the Holy Roman Empire? Culturally, via feudalism and the aristocracy spanning multiple countries - thus the culture (and law) of the nobles was common across the continent?
This "legal unity" really refers to the fact that the medieval use of eclesiastical law that preserved "Roman law" was taught without change throughout most of the so-called "dark ages" in various church controlled universities. What needs to be clarified is the development of the local customs or coutumes as they were called, a body of law that developed in various municipalities that dealt with issues that were not specifically covered by roman law. Alex
- Right. I'm not an expert on old French law, but I remember reading several times that there were lots of local customs, local privileges etc. David.Monniaux 07:44, 14 Mar 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] Other civil law countries
Somebody inserted "European". What were non-European countries with a civil law system? David.Monniaux 07:44, 14 Mar 2005 (UTC)
several South American natiions, Lebanon, Most African nations, Japan, and China are all examples of non-European countries.Voltaire1799 21:18, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Latin America
"the Napoleonic Code ... formed the basis of the private law systems also of ... Spain, Portugal and their former colonies."
Clarification requested -- My understanding is that the Napoleonic Code is the basis of the legal systems in many or all Latin American countries. Can somebody clarify this in the article? Thanks. -- 30 October 2005
- I think so too (apart from Brazil, which recently enacted an entirely new code), but we would need someone knowledgeable to confirm. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.99.63.186 (talk) 20:16, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Penal Code graffiti?
Under Penal Code someone inserted the line IP ADDRESS 170.158.177.80 > LIVERPOOL I'm to assume this was not part of the article, but it confused me enough I thought I should make a note here.
Liastnir 17:58, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Vandalism
I restored some deleted parts (now it makes sense). Also, I deleted some crap, including something about a "Code de Rohan, Malta, 1782" (or '92); it may be real, but I searched and all I get is the fictional nation of Lord of the Rings. If there are further vandalic edits, please remember not only to delete the vandalic content, but also check if something was deleted, cuz there was stuff there that didn't make sense without stuff I restored from older versions. Always compare with older versions! And the last one is not enough, try with older ones too. --Neuroghost 03:08, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
Is this line vandalism? "The Napoleonic Code was then put to an end in 1890." (See end of long paragraph about Louisiana.) It seems to have been added in isolation by a user at address 71.245.251.253 on 14 Oct 2007. It doesn't really make sense in context. Can someone who knows more about the subject please comment? Bouncey (talk) 00:50, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Countries linked
Sweden, Lebanon ... appear in the what links here, should not thet be added in the relevant section ? -- DLL .. T 20:09, 20 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Vandalism
This page has been vandalized several times. Perhaps it should be locked. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Silentfever (talk • contribs) 21:25, 11 February 2007 (UTC).
Napoleonic Code has a redirect to Napoleonic Code...Is there any reason for this?Diamondfiretail 03:41, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Cambacérès contradiction
Just a note for someone with more knowledge on the topic - the Penal code section contains a reference to Cambacérès influencing the statutes on same-sex acts, while the article about him contradicts that. I have no idea which is correct, just wanted to point it out.
Schmatt 18:27, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
