Law on the Division of the Territory of the Colony of Saint-Domingue into Departments, Arrondissements and Parishes, 13 July 1801
Summary: The law of 25 Messidor year IX, 13 July 1801, dividing Saint-Domingue into departments, arrondissements and parishes, made by the Central Assembly on the Governor's proposal under article 34 of the Constitution.
Key Findings
- The earliest legal instrument in the corpus, dated 25 Messidor year IX under the revolutionary calendar.
- Enacted under article 34 of the 1801 Constitution, on the Governor's proposal.
- Establishes the departmental division from which Haiti's present territorial structure descends.
Full Description
The law of 25 Messidor year IX, 13 July 1801, dividing Saint-Domingue into departments, arrondissements and parishes, made by the Central Assembly on the Governor's proposal under article 34 of the Constitution. Haiti's departmental structure begins here, two and a half years before independence, and the text is the earliest legal instrument in the corpus.
How to cite
Assemblée Centrale de Saint-Domingue, Law on the Division of the Territory of the Colony of Saint-Domingue into Departments, Arrondissements and Parishes, 13 July 1801, accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/doc/hti-loi-1801-division-territoire-toussaint-louverture