The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1998 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Finally , in 1800 , Napoleon , then First Consul , appointed and led the commissions that drew up the civil code . Adopted in 36 statutes successively enacted , it was formally consolidated as a single Code Civil in 1804 .
Finally , in 1800 , Napoleon , then First Consul , appointed and led the commissions that drew up the civil code . Adopted in 36 statutes successively enacted , it was formally consolidated as a single Code Civil in 1804 .
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New York adopted the penal code and codes of civil and criminal pro- cedure . The Field codes were widely adopted in other states , with some 30 enacting the criminal procedure code , 16 adopting the penal code and code of criminal ...
New York adopted the penal code and codes of civil and criminal pro- cedure . The Field codes were widely adopted in other states , with some 30 enacting the criminal procedure code , 16 adopting the penal code and code of criminal ...
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Petit juries still exist , but they are not used extensively in either criminal or civil cases . As far as criminal cases are concerned , the reason is that the overwhelming majority of such cases- well over 95 % -are tried before ...
Petit juries still exist , but they are not used extensively in either criminal or civil cases . As far as criminal cases are concerned , the reason is that the overwhelming majority of such cases- well over 95 % -are tried before ...
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