Les Lois de Manu, également connues sous le nom de Manava Dharma Shastra, sont un texte sacré de l'hindouisme qui traite des lois sociales et morales de la société indienne ancienne. Cette traduction française des Lois de Manu par Auguste-Louis-Armand Loiseleur des Longchamps était l'une des premières traductions européennes de la version sanskrite originale et a introduit les idées du texte à un public français du milieu du XIXe siècle. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.