the process of collecting and arranging systematically, usually by subject, the laws of a state or country, or the rules and regulations covering a particular area or subject of law or practice. The end product may be called a code, revised code or revised statutes., the act of codifying or being codified; codify: arrange in systematic or comprehensible order, kodifitseerima - õigusakte või -norme süstematiseerima ning terviklikuks seaduskoguks ühendama, recherche, réunion et éventuellement reclassement des textes relatifs a une matiere donnée