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This dimension groups legal codes by the era in which they were compiled. Wikipedia notes that in common law systems codification is "the process of converting and consolidating judge-made law or uncodified statutes enacted by the legislature into codified statute law," a process that has proceeded in waves across history. Browsing by era lets a visitor compare codes compiled in the same period.

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Landmark Formation Year
1753 BCE 1
Defining Characteristic
The Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian legal text composed c. 1753 BC, the longest, best-organized, and best-preserved legal text from the ancient Near East. 1
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1. Code of Hammurabi (Wikipedia)
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  • Code of Hammurabi, lead section, definition sentence
    The Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian legal text composed c. 1753 BC. It is the longest, best-organized, and best-preserved legal text from the ancient Near East.
  • Code of Hammurabi, lead section, date sentence
    The Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian legal text composed c. 1753 BC.
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