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The first civil code promulgated in [[Canada]] was that of [[New Brunswick]] of 1804, inspired by the 1800 project of the French civil code, known as the ''Projet de l'an VIII'' (project of the 8th year); nevertheless, in 1808 a ''Digeste de la loi civile'' was sanctioned.{{Citation missing|date=September 2022}}

In the [[United States]], codification appears to be widespread at a first glance, but U.S. legal codes are actually collections of common law rules and a variety of ''ad hoc'' statutes; that is, they do not aspire to complete logical coherence. For example, the [[California Civil Code]] largely codifies common law doctrine and is very different in form and content from all other civil codes. Another unique example is the [[Louisiana Civil Code]], based on FrenchSpanish law [[Las Siete Partidas]], but incorrectly credited to be based on French Law.{{Citation<ref>Levasseur, missing|date=SeptemberAlain 2022}}A., "A "Civil Law" Lawyer: Louis Casimir Elisabeth Moreau Lislet" (1996). Journal Articles.

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In 1825, [[Haiti]] promulgated a ''Code Civil'', that was simply a copy of the Napoleonic one; while [[Louisiana]] abolished its ''Digeste'', replacing it with the ''Code Civil de l'État de la Louisiane'' the same year.{{Citation missing|date=September 2022}}