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- DictionaryCod·i·fi·ca·tion/ˌkädəfəˈkāSHən/
noun
- 1. the action or process of arranging laws or rules according to a system or plan: "a codification of existing common-law principles"
the act or process of arranging something, such as laws or rules, into a system: The U.S. Code is a codification of all statutes passed by Congress. Without codification, there is no guarantee that the policy will remain consistent. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Classifying and creating order. alphabetize. anti-hierarchical.
In law, codification is the process of collecting and restating the law of a jurisdiction in certain areas, usually by subject, forming a legal code, i.e. a codex ( book) of law.
Codification is the process of compiling rules and laws into an orderly, formal code. The code is a systematic compilation of existing laws to be included in a legislative statute. It is a compilation of all the laws in force, including the enacted laws and case law, covering a complete legal system or a specific area.
The term codification denotes the creation of codes, which are compilations of written statutes, rules, and regulations that inform the public of acceptable and unacceptable behavior. U.S. law is often described as a Common Law system of Jurisprudence.
Definition of codification noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · 1. the act, process, or result of arranging in a systematic form or code. 2. Law. a. the act, process, or result of stating the rules and principles applicable in a given legal order to one or more broad areas of life in this form of a code. b. the reducing of unwritten customs or case law to statutory form.
To codify means to arrange laws, rules, or regulations into a systematic code. The process of codification can involve taking judicial decisions or legislative acts and turning them into codified law. This process does not necessarily create new law, it merely arranges existing law, usually by subject, into a code.
