WORLD HISTORY

NATIONALISM IN EUROPE

THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Civil Code of 1804 was know as the ____
A
Otto van Bismarck code
B
G Mazzini code
C
J Gottfried code
D
Napoleonic code
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Napoleonic Code, French Code Napoléon, French civil code enacted on March 21, 1804, and still extant, with revisions. It was the main influence on the 19th-century civil codes of most countries of continental Europe and Latin America.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Civil Code of 1804 usually known as the Napoleonic Code did away with all privileges based on birth, established equality before the law and secured the right to property. This Code was exported to the regions under French control.

Detailed explanation-3: -On 21 March 1804, the Council consolidated all the laws into a single body of law called the Code Civil des Francais or the Civil Code of 1804. In Napoleon’s honour, the Civil Code’s name was changed to the Napoleonic Code in 1807.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hint: The Napoleonic Code which is officially known as the Civil Code of the French is the French civil code which was established under the French Consulate in 1804 and is still in force, although it is frequently amended.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Napoleonic Code, also known as the French Civil Code or 1804 Code, is a French civil code that was established in 1804 by the French Consulate and is still in effect today, although is often revised. It was drafted by a commission of four distinguished jurists and became effective on March 21, 1804.

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