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codification

/ˌkəʊdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

C1CEFR level
70/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

Law noun

The consolidation of an act and its amendments into a single new instrument without substantive change.

The codification merged the original directive and its five amendments into one text.

Topic: EU law in Legal English

Business noun

The consolidation of scattered accounting rules into a single organised body.

The codification gathered decades of guidance into one searchable framework.

Topic: Accounting in Business English

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