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This dimension groups legal codes by the legal system they belong to, civil law, common law or another tradition. Wikipedia notes that codification "is one of the defining features for most civil law jurisdictions," while common law jurisdictions codify law in a different way. Browsing this way collects every code written within the same legal tradition.

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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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