1855 (in force 1857) · Civil codes
Chilean Civil Code (Andrés Bello)
Chile
A civil code written largely by the jurist Andrés Bello, combining Spanish law, Roman law and the French code.
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It was adopted, in whole or in large part, by several other Latin American countries, including Colombia and Ecuador.
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