Codification in law the process of collecting and restating the law of a jurisdiction in certain areas. Contrary to popular belief the common law has been codified in many jurisdictions in many areas. Some examples being the
Law of General Obligations[?] of New York State, the English Criminal Code (criminal law was originally judge made common law) and the
California Civil Code[?]. As well in civil law jurisdictions codification has occurred in such diverse jurisdictions as
Lower Canada in 1866 in
France in 1804, in
Louisiana,
Puerto Rico and other European
civilian law jurisdictions.