At large, "état-civil" means: civil registration. That includes: your date and place of birth, the name of your parents, your marital status, the name, date and place of birth of your children. In short form, especially in courts, the "état-civil" is the list of elements needed to establish your identity as an individual: first name, family name, date and place of birth.
The English translation of 'état civil' is civil status or civil registration.
The French Civil Code, also known as the Napoleonic Code, is based on Roman law and emphasizes clarity and accessibility. In contrast, the German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch or BGB) is influenced by German legal tradition and focuses on thoroughness and detail. Additionally, the French Civil Code places more emphasis on individual rights, while the German Civil Code emphasizes the protection of the family unit.
In civil law, the phrase extraordinary circumstances typically refers to unforeseeable events or situations beyond a person's control that may affect their ability to fulfill a legal obligation or expectation. These circumstances are usually considered rare, significant, and not part of the normal course of events. Court judgments may take into account such circumstances when determining liability or granting relief.
The criminal laws adopted by Louisiana are influenced by a unique blend of French civil law, Spanish civil law, and English common law. This is due to Louisiana's historical background as a former French and Spanish colony before becoming part of the United States. Many aspects of Louisiana's legal system, including its criminal laws, reflect this historical convergence of legal traditions.
Napoleon's law code was called the Napoleonic Code or the Civil Code of 1804. It was a French civil code that served as the foundation for many legal systems in Europe and beyond.
The two main systems of law in use today are civil law and common law. Civil law is based on a codified set of laws and emphasizes the principles of legal codes and statutes. Common law, on the other hand, relies on judicial decisions and precedents to establish legal principles.
Borough (local town hall) and Registry Office for Births, Deaths and Marriages
Judge or Magistrate of the Civil Registry
French Fries
The French and the English did not support the Confederacy during the Civil War. Instead, the countries decided to support the Union.
Lorde civil is a Portuguese equivalent of the English phrase "civil lord." The masculine singular phrase most famously references a noble title in Portuguese language-speaking society. The pronunciation will be "LOR-djee SEE-vyoo" in Cariocan Brazilian and in continental Portuguese.
The English Civil War and the French revolution were similar in that they both involved regicide and a short-lived dictatorship. The dictators were Cromwell and Robespierre, respectively.
both evolved fighting
The English equivalent of the Latin phrase 'antebellum' is Before the war, Prewar. In the word-by-word translation, the preposition 'ante' means 'before'. The noun 'bellum' means 'war'.
Translation services is a service where you can translate a piece of text into a different language. Google does that. So if you have a text in the language of English, then you can translate it into for instance French.
I often heard the word/phrase while growing up in the Southern U.S. It means I will see you later. It is a colloquialism of the French phrase "A toute a l'heure" which loosely means "at a later hour" or "seeya" later. The phrase was probably inserted into the Southern-English lexicon during or before the Civil War as France supported the Confederacy.
They didnt ;)
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