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June 30, 1825
Martinsburgh Gazette
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
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The Code of Civil Law prepared by Edward Livingston for Louisiana was promulgated in New Orleans on May 20 and took effect on June 20, marking the state's first major legal reform.
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The Livingston Code. The Code of Civil Law, prepared for the State of Louisiana, by Mr. Edward Livingston, having been placed in the hands of all the magistrates and other officers of the State, was publicly and formally promulgated at New Orleans on the 20th of May, to go into effect in one month from that date, and accordingly it became the law of the State on Monday last, the 20th inst. Louisiana thus enjoys the honor of having made the first effective movement in the work of legal reform, and was fortunate in possessing a citizen so well qualified to fulfil the important design which the Legislature of the State had the wisdom to adopt and persevere in.
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What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Or Court
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Livingston Code
Louisiana Civil Law
Legal Reform
New Orleans Promulgation
What entities or persons were involved?
Edward Livingston
Where did it happen?
New Orleans, Louisiana
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New Orleans, Louisiana
Event Date
20th Of May To 20th Inst.
Key Persons
Edward Livingston
Outcome
became the law of the state on monday last, the 20th inst.
Event Details
The Code of Civil Law, prepared for the State of Louisiana by Mr. Edward Livingston, having been placed in the hands of all the magistrates and other officers of the State, was publicly and formally promulgated at New Orleans on the 20th of May, to go into effect in one month from that date.