Which state is the only state with laws that are based on the Napoleonic code?

Answer 1

"Honor" it, or use it? No jurisdiction in this country utilizes the Napoleanic Code, which basically follows the principle that the defendant must prove themselves innocent, instead of our system of justice which holds that the defendant is innocent UNTIL proven guilty.

That being said - our government honors the court findings of the French system of justice as legal and valid.

Answer 2

In a large portion of Europe and the US State of Louisiana.

Answer 3

Louisiana