Codifying
/ˈkɒdɪˌfaɪɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v. (pres. part.)) The process of arranging laws or rules into a systematic code.
The legislature is codifying the new regulations to improve legal clarity.
Forms
- codify
- codifies
- codified
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Commentary
As a present participle, 'codifying' describes the ongoing action of systematizing laws; see 'codify' for the base definition.
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