The Civil Code of Spain ( es, Código Civil), formally the Royal Decree of 24 July 1889 ( es, Real Decreto de 24 de julio de 1889) is the law that regulates the major aspects of Spanish
civil law. It is one of the last
civil codes
A civil code is a codification of private law relating to property, family, and obligations.
A jurisdiction that has a civil code generally also has a code of civil procedure. In some jurisdictions with a civil code, a number of the core are ...
in
Continental Europe because of the sociopolitical, religious and territorial tensions that dominated 19th-century Spain. The code has been modified numerous times and remains in force.
Structure
The structure of the Civil Code is heavily inspired by the
French Civil Code of 1804. It is made up of 1976 articles.
* Preliminary Title. Of legal norms, their application and efficacy (articles 1 to 16).
* Book I. Of persons (articles 17 to 332).
* Book II. Of goods, of property and of their modifications (articles 333 to 608).
* Book III. Of the different ways of acquiring property (articles 609 to 1087).
* Book IV. Of obligations and contracts (articles 1088 to 1975).
* Article 1976 is a repeal provision.
* 13 transitional provisions.
* 4 additional provisions.
See also
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Civil law (legal system)
Civil law is a legal system originating in mainland Europe and adopted in much of the world. The civil law system is intellectualized within the framework of Roman law, and with core principles codified into a referable system, which serves as ...
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Civil code
External links
Código Civil - BOE.es (in Spanish)
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