Home›National Civil and Private Law 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 Results8 entriesArea (sq km)All41,291 (1)88,499 (1)103,125 (1)147,181 (1)406,752 (1)438,317 (1)9,866,632 (1)17,075,400 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1769 (1)1776 (1)1811 (1)1848 (1)1932 (1)1944 (1)1991 (1)2006 (1)PopulationAll394,324 (1)6,460,159 (1)6,532,019 (1)9,154,242 (1)31,122,387 (1)46,118,793 (1)142,557,000 (1)340,587,000 (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 8IcelandCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryIraqCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryNepalCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryParaguayCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryRussiaCountry or Jurisdiction1 entrySerbiaCountry or Jurisdiction1 entrySwitzerlandCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryUnited StatesCountry 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.