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Adopted 26 August 1789

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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Human rights are moral principles or norms that establish standards of human behavior and are often protected by both national and international laws. 1
Adopted 26 August 1789
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Human rights are moral principles or norms that establish standards of human behavior and are often protected by both national and international laws.
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