Historical factor
Legal codification
Legal codification is the recurring process by which rulers gathered, standardised and proclaimed laws, strengthening central authority and the uniform administration of justice. Codes such as the Laws of Hammurabi in the Babylonian Empire, Justinian's codification in the Byzantine Empire, the Yassa of the Mongol Empire and Ottoman kanun law gave states a basis of legitimacy and order. Codification often accompanied periods of consolidation and left lasting legal legacies.
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