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codification

codification Codification is the process of organizing law into a formal code that aims to state a whole area of rights, remedies, or penalties in written form.

Codification is the process of organizing law into a formal code that aims to state a whole area of rights, remedies, or penalties in written form. In this historical usage, it is contrasted with mere compilations or revisions of statutes, which replace earlier laws without fully covering the field.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Baldwin dictionary, 1901: C3defs.htm” (ba7f9580cfb903b583a8).
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