Napoleon's set of civil laws, the Code Civil—now often known as the Napoleonic Code—was prepared by committees of legal experts under the supervision of Jean Jacques Régis de Cambacérès, the Second Consul. Napoleon participated actively in the sessions of the Council of State that revised the drafts. The development of the code was a fundamental change in the nature of the civil law legal system with its stress on clearly written and accessible law. Other codes ("Les cinq codes") were commissioned by Napoleon to codify criminal and commerce law; a Code of Criminal Instruction was published, which enacted rules of due process. COUNT 4
QSN1 What was the contemporary term for the set of civil laws created by Napoleon? ANS1 the Code Civil QSN2 What is the Code Civil frequently referred to as now? ANS2 the Napoleonic Code QSN3 What is the name of the person who supervised the preparation of the Code Civil? ANS3 Jean Jacques Régis de Cambacérès QSN4 What was a code published under Napoleon that enacted rules related to due process? ANS4 Code of Criminal Instruction