recodification
/riːˌkɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ · re·cod·i·fi·ca·tion
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- The act or process of recodifying, especially the systematic revision and reorganization of a body of laws, regulations, or other codes. The 2018 recodification of the state's criminal code made the statutes clearer and more accessible.
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Did you know? The United States' Internal Revenue Code was subject to a massive recodification in 1986, resulting in the modern tax code still in use today.