This 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.
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Defining CharacteristicA criminal code or penal code is a document that compiles all, or a significant amount of, a particular jurisdiction's criminal law. 1 Hong Kong
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A criminal code or penal code is a document that compiles all, or a significant amount of, a particular jurisdiction's criminal law.
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