B1⚖️ Law & Politics
Italian word
codice
a legal code (e.g., Codice Penale); also a computer code or a secret code
Looks like
codex / code
a system of laws; a set of rules; a programming language script
⚠️ The trap
Largely equivalent, but in Italian legal parlance 'codice' refers specifically to comprehensive, systematically organised bodies of law. 'Codice fiscale' is also the Italian tax identification number.
To say "a system of laws; a set of rules; a programming language script" in Italian:
codice
"codice" in English means:
a legal code (e.g., Codice Penale); also a computer code or a secret code
Example
"Il Codice Civile disciplina i contratti."
"The Civil Code governs contracts."
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