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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Defining CharacteristicA civil code is a codification of private law relating to property, family, and obligations. 1 enacted 10 December 1907, effective 1 January 1912
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A civil code is a codification of private law relating to property, family, and obligations.
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