codified

[kod-uh-fahyd, koh-duh-]

adjective

1. (of rules, laws, etc.) compiled into an orderly, formal code.

   The Cherokee Nation became a republic in 1827, with a chief, a bicameral council, a constitution, and a codified body of laws.

2. arranged in a digest or systematic collection.

   The officer corps developed a codified body of expert military knowledge and cultivated a unique military culture.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of codify.

Other Word Forms

• noncodified adjective
• uncodified adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of codified¹

codify ( def. ) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

But that practice was not codified and did not happen in western Altadena.

From Los Angeles Times

There also needs to be a codified rulebook for official competitions.

From BBC

Domestic U.S. legal issues aside – and concerns have been raised on those grounds, too – the killings in the Caribbean violated the human right to life, an ancient principle codified today in leading human rights treaties.

From Salon

In March, Congress finally codified a permanent raise for federal wildland firefighters via the appropriations process, a change that advocates have sought for years.

From Salon

County attorneys said in a statement they were working with the executive office to “address this situation” and ensure the executive office has “timely codified” charter amendments going forward.

From Los Angeles Times

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