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noun
A code of laws adopted by a state or nation.
is a specific kind of: code, codification.
is a broader term that covers: civil law, jus civile, Justinian code, Roman law | Salic law | criminal law | penal code | U. S. Code, United States Code.
domain category: jurisprudence, law.
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