code of law; body of law
Refers to a systematic collection of laws, such as a civil code or criminal code. Often used in legal contexts.
日本では、民法典が重要な法典の一つです。
In Japan, the Civil Code is one of the important codes of law.
criminal code; penal code
labor code
Napoleonic Code
Compound of 法 (law) and 典 (code, rule). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with a systematic collection of legal statutes.