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what do you mean by civil code in 1804 |
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Answer» NAPOLEON\xa0had brought revolutionary changes in the administrative field :\tThe Napoleon Civil Code of 1804 did away with all privileges based on birth and established equality before the law.\tSecured the right of property.\tAbolished the feudal system and freed peasants from serfdom and manorial dues.\tNapoleon simplified administrative divisions;\tIn the towns, guild restrictions were removed. The civil code of 1804 also known as the\xa0Napoleonic Code was enacted on\xa0March 21, 1804. It was one of the most important code of those times because institutionalised equalilty under law i.e. it ruled out\xa0privileges to people that were based on birth, allowed freedom of religion, and stated that only the most qualified would be entitled to government jobs.\xa0 |
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