Codification (law)

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 one of the defining features for most civil law jurisdictions.

Extends: [Codification of law](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Codification of law), [Law reform](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Law reform)