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• code — n [Old French, from Medieval Latin codex, from Latin caudex codex tree trunk, set of wood writing tablets, book] 1: a systematic compilation or revision of law or legal principles that is arranged esp. by subject: as a: one that contains the law… …   Law dictionary

• law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… …   Law dictionary

• Code of Professional Responsibility — n. A compilation of guidelines for the professional conduct and ethical behavior of attorneys and legal professionals; has been replaced by the Model Rules of Professional Conduct. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of… …   Law dictionary

• code pleading — see pleading 2 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. code pleading …   Law dictionary

• Code of Federal Regulations — (C.F.R.) A set of publications containing regulations issued by federal agencies and organized by subject. Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009. Code of F …   Law dictionary

• Code of Sales Promotion Practice — (abbr. CSPP) The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) publishes the British Code of Advertising Practice (BCAP) which covers advertising and the Code of Sales Promotion Practice (CSPP). Whether other businesses complain of infringement of the… …   Law dictionary

• Code of Practice — In the context of employment law, Codes of Practice are issued from time to time by official and government agencies such as the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, the Information Commissioner, the Equal Opportunities Commission, the …   Law dictionary

• code of military justice — n. The collection of laws that govern the administration of military justice for all the armed services of the United States. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. Code of… …   Law dictionary

• Code of Practice for Traders on Pricing Indication — Under Part III of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (CPA), it is a criminal offence to give misleading price indications to consumers. The Department of Trade and Industry issue a code of practice under that act which gives practical advice to… …   Law dictionary

• law merchant — n: the commercial rules developed under English common law that influenced modern commercial law and that are referred to as supplementing rules set down in the Uniform Commercial Code and in state codes Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… …   Law dictionary

• code, civil — n. The collection of laws based on the French Napoleonic Code that governs Louisiana jurisprudence. Also known as code civil. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …   Law dictionary