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This dimension names the authority that formally promulgated a legal code, giving it the force of law. Wikipedia notes codification restates the law, "forming a legal code," a text that only takes effect once a legislature or sovereign authority issues it. Browsing this way collects every code issued by the same promulgating authority.

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Landmark Formation Year
1215 1
Defining Characteristic
Magna Carta is a royal charter of rights sealed by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215. 1
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1. Magna Carta (Wikipedia)
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  • Magna Carta, lead section, sealing sentence
    Magna Carta, sometimes spelled Magna Charta, is a royal charter of rights sealed by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215.
  • Magna Carta, lead section, date sentence
    Magna Carta, sometimes spelled Magna Charta, is a royal charter of rights sealed by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215.
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