Code Napoléon

[ kawd na-paw-ley-awn ]

/ kɔd na pɔ leɪˈɔ̃ /

the civil code of France, enacted in 1804 and officially designated in 1807.

Also called Napoleonic Code.

British Dictionary definitions for code napoleon

Code Napoléon

/ French (kɔd napɔleɔ̃) /

the civil code of France, promulgated between 1804 and 1810, comprising the main body of French civil law English name: Napoleonic Code