Napoleonic code
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According to Article 324 of the Napoleonic Code of 1810, if a husband found his wife in their marital bed with another man, killing her was considered excusable.
From Los Angeles Times
Most important was completion of the Napoleonic Code, which collected and made clear all of the country’s civil laws.
From Washington Post
The Napoleonic Code, long since amended, said “a woman owes obedience to her husband,” not an uncommon view at the time.
From New York Times
Not so in continental Europe, where legal systems are usually based on unbending Napoleonic code.
From Washington Post
The legal concept of a force majeure is derived from the French Napoleonic Code.
From Washington Post
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