civil code

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The Minister for EU Integration, Taras Kachka, said a vast majority of the new civil code posed no issues but acknowledged "very serious questions regarding family law."

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The Fresno County Superior Court ruled deputies violated the Bane Act, a civil code meant to protect against threats, intimidation, an inference of threat or coercion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

"Our civil code is more than half a century old," she adds.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2024

If approved, the church will be the first to lose its legal status under a civil code violation.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2023

Much of Jordan’s civil code was based on Islamic law.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John