legal code; statute; codification
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
code; legal code; systematic compilation of laws of a particular category
formalRefers to comprehensive, systematic collections of laws dealing with a specific area (e.g., civil law, criminal law). Used primarily in formal legal and academic contexts.
Guó国
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
biān编
zuǎn纂
xīn新
de的
mín民
fǎ法
diǎn典
。
The country is currently compiling a new civil code.
Zhè这
bù部
fǎ法
diǎn典
xì系
tǒng统
de地
guī规
dìng定
le了
gōng公
mín民
de的
jī基
běn本
quán权
lì利
。
This code systematically stipulates the basic rights of citizens.
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Luó罗
mǎ马
fǎ法
diǎn典
duì对
xiàn现
dài代
xī西
fāng方
fǎ法
lǜ律
tǐ体
xì系
chǎn产
shēng生
le了
shēn深
yuǎn远
yǐng影
xiǎng响
。
Roman codes have had a profound influence on modern Western legal systems.