codify
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A code is a collection of laws arranged in an orderly way; famous examples include the Code of Hammurabi, from about 1760 B.C. in ancient Babylon, and the Napoleonic Code, produced at Napoleon's orders in 1804. Laws that have been included in a code have been codified. The rules of baseball differed greatly from one place to another until they were codified by Alexander Cartwright in 1845; they haven't changed much since, though we don't know what Cartwright would say about the designated hitter.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 July 2024
For the first time, a colorblind society was codified into law.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 30 June 2024
But with the Idaho Legislature balking at the proposals to open up Idaho campaign finance, Peavey instead launched an initiative campaign in 1974 to codify the proposals.
—Shea Andersen, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2024
The Presidential Libraries Act of 1955 codified such donations as an option for presidents.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2024
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“Codify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/codify. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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