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This dimension groups legal codes by the legal system they belong to, civil law, common law or another tradition. Wikipedia notes that codification "is one of the defining features for most civil law jurisdictions," while common law jurisdictions codify law in a different way. Browsing this way collects every code written within the same legal tradition.

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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
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1. Human rights (Wikipedia)
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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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