noun
Meaning 1
All the official laws of a country or state
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
legal code
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noun
Meaning 2
a code of laws adopted by a state or nation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a code of laws
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: code, codification
Narrower terms: Roman law, Justinian code, civil law, jus civile, Salic law, criminal law, penal code, United States Code, U. S. Code
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