Legal codes

Sharia (; , ), also transliterated as '''''Sharī'ah, Shari'a, or Shariah''''', is a body of religious law that form the Islamic tradition based on scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith. In Islamic terminology sharīʿah refers to immutable, intangible divine law, in contrast to fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), which refers to its interpretations by Islamic scholars. Sharia, or fiqh as traditionally known, has always been used alongside customary law from the very beginning in Islamic history; it has been elaborated and developed over the centuries by legal opinions issued by quali

Babylonian code of law or conduct

Halakha ( ; , ), is the collective body of Jewish religious laws that are derived from the Written and Oral Torah. Halakha is based on biblical commandments (mitzvot), subsequent Talmudic and rabbinic laws, and the customs and traditions which were compiled in the many books such as the Shulchan Aruch or Mishneh Torah. Halakha is often translated as "Jewish law", although a more literal translation might be "the way to go" or "the way of walking". The word is derived from the root ה–ל–כ, which refers to concepts related to "to go", "to walk". Halakha not only guides religious practices and bel

integrated piece of legislation that aims to exhaustively cover an area of law

Laicism (also laicity, from the Ancient Greek "λαϊκός" "laïkós", meaning "layperson" or "non-cleric") refers to a legal and political model based on the strict separation of religion and state. The French term laïcité was coined in 1871 by French educator and future Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ferdinand Buisson, who advocated for secular education. In some countries, laicism is constitutionally enshrined, while others—primarily Western states—do not explicitly define themselves as Laicist but implement varying degrees of separation between religion and government.

legal system of England and Wales

oldest surviving law code

The Yassa (alternatively Yasa, Yasaq, Jazag or Zasag; ) was the oral law code of the Mongols, gradually built up through the reign of Genghis Khan. It was the de facto law of the Mongol Empire, even though the "law" was kept secret and never made public. The Yassa seems to have its origin in wartime decrees, which were later codified and expanded to include cultural and lifestyle conventions. By keeping the Yassa secret, the decrees could be modified and used selectively. It is believed that the Yassa was supervised by Genghis Khan himself and his adopted son Shigi Qutuqu, then the high judge

administrative reorganization enacted in 703 in Japan, at the end of the Asuka period. It was historically one of the Ritsuryō-sei. It was compiled at the direction of Prince Osakabe, Fujiwara no Fuhito and Awata no Mahito.

ancient Greek legal code and inscription in Gortyn

precautionary measures to prevent or reduce the likelihood and destruction of a fire

official compilation and codification of the United States federal laws

Albanian traditional laws

16th-century codification of legislation of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania

law as it developed in the Soviet Union

ancient tablets written in akkadian language

type of legal system

700's Japanese legal code of the Nara period

collection of laws issued by Japan's Tokugawa shogunate

author of the Sachsenspiegel, the oldest legal book written in German

ancient and contemporary legal tradition of China

practice of a husband selling his wife

Collection of laws promulgated by Lipit-Ishtar

code of laws applied to Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs in British India

Islamic edict book

series of physical penalties in dynastic China

legal code promulgated in 17th century Russia

Ancient legal code of the Hittites (ca. 1650–1100 BCE)

law established by sovereigns in Islamic countries

Seisachtheia (, from σείειν seiein, to shake, and ἄχθος achthos, burden, i.e. the relief of burdens) was a set of laws instituted by the Athenian lawmaker Solon (c. 638 BC–558 BC) in order to rectify the widespread serfdom and slavery that had run rampant in Athens by the 6th century BCE, by debt relief.

late 600's Japanese legal code

legal codes written in cuneiform script, that were developed and used throughout the ancient Middle East among the Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Elamites, Hurrians, Kassites, and Hittites

Joseon legal code

Albanian code of law

late 600's Japanese legal code

1468 Lithuanian legal code

legal code of the Ming empire (1368–1644)

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entire body of laws issued by the Spanish Crown for the American and the Philippine possessions of its empire

agreement between the East India Company and Bengali landlords

penal code that was established and used during the Tang Dynasty in China

laws of the medieval Kingdom of Valencia

set of laws in the Kazakh Khanate

legal code of the Qing empire (1644–1912)

Laws of the Principality of Catalonia until 1716

legal code

Legal act

customs that became the basis for Catalan constitutions

Russian legal code

The Mahalwari system was used in India to protect village-level-autonomy. It was introduced by Holt Mackenzie in 1822. The word "Mahalwari" is derived from the Hindi word Mahal, which means a community made from one or more villages.. Mahalwari consisted of landlords or Lambardars (also called as Nambardars) assigned to represent villages or groups of villages. Along with the village communities, the landlords were jointly responsible for the payment of revenue . Revenue was determined on basis of the produce of Mahal. Individual responsibility was not assigned. The land included under this sy

law code set out in Deuteronomy 12–26

legal code translated from Sanskrit