Quebec Civil Code
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The Quebec Civil Code is the comprehensive legal framework governing private law in Quebec, rooted in continental civil law traditions and adapted to the province’s unique social and linguistic context.
Aliases (1)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil code
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codified private law → |
| adaptedTo |
Quebec’s linguistic context
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Quebec’s social context → |
| appliesIn |
Quebec
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| basedOn |
continental civil law tradition
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| cameIntoForce |
1 January 1994
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| contains |
books
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preliminary provision → |
| country |
Canada
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| enactedIn |
1991
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| governs |
evidence in civil matters
→
family law → obligations → persons → prescription (limitation periods) → private law in Quebec → property law → successions → |
| hasOfficialVersionIn |
English
→
French → |
| hasPart |
Book Eight – Prescription
→
Book Five – Obligations → Book Four – Property → Book Nine – Publication of Rights → Book One – Persons → Book Seven – Evidence → Book Six – Prior Claims and Hypothecs → Book Ten – Private International Law → Book Three – Successions → Book Two – The Family → |
| inForceSince |
1994
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| jurisdiction |
Province of Quebec
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| language |
French
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| legalLanguage |
French
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| legalSystem |
civil law
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| partOf |
legal system of Canada
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legal system of Quebec → |
| promulgatedBy |
National Assembly of Quebec
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| reflects |
Quebec’s French legal heritage
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Quebec’s civil law tradition → |
| regulates |
adoption
→
contract law in Quebec → extra-contractual liability (civil liability) → hypothecs → matrimonial regimes → property ownership and real rights → |
| replaced |
Civil Code of Lower Canada
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| usedBy |
Quebec courts in civil matters
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Napoleonic Code
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influenced |
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Quebec Civil Code
("Civil Code of Lower Canada")
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replaced |