codification

Meanings

• noun

  The process of translating, formalizing, and organizing laws, rules, or procedures into a systematic and enforceable form.

  - "The codification of laws in the United States began with the creation of the first federal statute in 1789."
  - "The codification of international law is an ongoing process that seeks to bring clarity and consistency to the application of legal principles across nations."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with codification
modeification , odeification , collocation , codonation

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Variants

List of all variants of codification that leads to same result
codifiabilities , codifiability , codification , codifications , codified , codifies , codify , codifying

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'codicillus,' meaning 'little book,' which referred to the small documents or memoranda that were collected and bound together to form a code.

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Trivia

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1. The Code of Hammurabi, one of the oldest known law codes, was inscribed on a series of steles in ancient Babylon around 1754 BCE.

2. The United States Code, the official compilation of federal statutes, contains over 50 titles and more than 50,000 sections.

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Related Concepts

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1. Legislation: The process of creating and enacting laws through a legislative body.

2. Statute: A written law or regulation, often enacted by a legislative body.

3. Canon law: A set of laws and regulations governing the administration and organization of the Christian Church.

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Culture

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Codification has been an essential aspect of legal systems and governance throughout history. In literature, the term 'codification' is sometimes used metaphorically to describe the process of organizing and systematizing knowledge or ideas.

How to Memorize "codification"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a library or archive filled with laws and regulations, all carefully organized and systematized.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'codification' with the idea of order, organization, and systematic arrangement.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by remembering the phrase 'Codification: Collecting, Organizing, and Defining Information for Governance and Order'.

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