English noun: legal code | |||
1. | legal code (communication) a code of laws adopted by a state or nation | ||
Samples | A code of laws. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | code, codification | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | civil law, criminal law, jus civile, Justinian code, penal code, Roman law, Salic law, U. S. Code, United States Code | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||