WORLD HISTORY

NATIONALISM IN EUROPE

THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the Civil Code of also known as?
A
the Administrative Code
B
Code of Justice
C
the Napoleonic Code
D
the National Code
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The Napoleonic code abolished the feudal system and freed peasants from serfdom and manorial dues. Napoleon simplified administrative divisions. The Code established the supremacy of the husband over his wife and children.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -After four years of debate and planning, French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte enacts a new legal framework for France, known as the “Napoleonic Code.” The civil code gave post-revolutionary France its first coherent set of laws concerning property, colonial affairs, the family and individual rights.

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