Codification refers to a code of ordinances that is a consolidated set of laws for a political division, such as a town, city, township, county, parish or another type of jurisdiction. This Code is often changed or updated through the adoption of ordinances, resolutions, or by-laws.
THE ACT, PROCESS, OR RESULT OF ARRANGING IN A SYSTEMATIC FORM OR CODE; THE PROCESS OF COLLECTING AND RESTATING THE LAW OF A JURISDICTION IN CERTAIN AREAS, USUALLY BY SUBJECT, FORMING A LEGAL CODE, I.E. A CODEX (BOOK) OF LAW.
