Home›Civil Codes›Country or JurisdictionBrowse ByCountry or JurisdictionThis dimension groups legal codes by the country or jurisdiction they govern. Wikipedia notes that codification "is one of the defining features for most civil law jurisdictions," so a code is usually tied tightly to one legal territory. Browsing this way collects every code belonging to the same country or jurisdiction.FactsCountry or JurisdictionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedA civil code is a codification of private law relating to property, family, and obligations. 1Country or JurisdictionFilter Results29 entriesArea (sq km)All41,291 (1)41,865 (1)65,300 (1)78,871 (1)83,879 (1)92,225 (1)100,472 (1)176,215 (1)238,397 (1)302,069 (1)347,681 (1)357,022 (1)377,975 (1)505,983 (1)603,628 (1)632,702.3 (1)756,102 (1)783,562 (1)996,603 (1)1,104,300 (1)1,648,195 (1)1,700,000 (1)2,780,085 (1)3,287,263 (1)8,510,346 (1)9,572,900 (1)9,866,632 (1)9,984,670 (1)17,075,400 (1)Dissolution or End YearAll1922 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1299 (1)1492 (1)1776 (1)1816 (1)1818 (1)1822 (1)1825 (1)1848 (1)1861 (1)1867 (1)1877 (1)1918 (1)1922 (1)1923 (1)1945 (1)1946 (1)1947 (1)1949 (1)1991 (2)1993 (1)PopulationAll2,897,430 (1)3,499,451 (1)9,154,242 (1)9,219,113 (1)10,915,839 (1)11,424,031 (1)18,130,208 (1)19,043,151 (1)19,629,588 (1)24,000,000 (1)32,283,000 (1)41,417,056 (1)46,735,004 (1)49,752,000 (1)51,106,229 (1)58,900,000 (1)69,081,996 (1)83,497,147 (1)86,092,168 (1)92,417,681 (1)109,139,000 (1)114,000,000 (1)122,587,000 (1)138,000,000 (1)142,557,000 (1)213,421,037 (1)340,587,000 (1)1,210,854,977 (1)1,407,698,000 (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 29ArgentinaCountry or Jurisdiction2 entriesAustriaCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryBrazilCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryCanadaCountry or Jurisdiction2 entriesChileCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryChinaCountry or Jurisdiction2 entriesCzechiaCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryEgyptCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryEthiopiaCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryFranceCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryGermanyCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryIndiaCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryIranCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryItalyCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryJapanCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryLithuaniaCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryNetherlandsCountry or Jurisdiction2 entriesOttoman EmpireCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryPhilippinesCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryPortugalCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryRomaniaCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryRussiaCountry or Jurisdiction3 entriesSouth KoreaCountry or Jurisdiction2 entriesSpainCountry or Jurisdiction3 entriesSwitzerlandCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryTurkeyCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryUkraineCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryUnited StatesCountry or Jurisdiction2 entriesUruguayCountry or Jurisdiction1 entrySources1. Civil code (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaCivil code, lead sectionQuote, Civil code, lead sectionA civil code is a codification of private law relating to property, family, and obligations.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.