The Napoleonic Code: Property, Succession, and Gender

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Deanna Small, University of Minnesota - MorrisFollow

Abstract

Through an investigation of excerpt of the 1804 Napoleonic Code, this paper explores the way the law impacted inheritance, property laws, and women's place in the law in Napoleonic France. These laws shaped the legal system for years to come and aimed to create an image of France that fit with Napoleon’s vision. This paper alongside an annotated copy of excerpts of the Code presents a focused investigation of the language of the law and the various ways laws were actually practiced or circumscribed by French citizens.

Recommended Citation

Small, Deanna (2022) "The Napoleonic Code: Property, Succession, and Gender," Scholarly Horizons: University of Minnesota, Morris Undergraduate Journal: Vol. 9: Iss. 2, Article 8.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61366/2576-2176.1109
Available at: https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/horizons/vol9/iss2/8

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Article