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Code of 305 Articles
The Code of 305 Articles was the law code of the Kingdom of Madagascar, promulgated in 1881 under Queen Ranavalona II and the prime minister Rainilaiarivony. It combined Merina customary law with new rules on government, criminal justice, education and Christian morality, and regulated marriage, land and slavery. It remained an important source of Malagasy law under French rule.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Code of 305 Articles. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/code-of-305-articles
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