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Law code set out in Deuteronomy 12–26
The Deuteronomic Code is the name given by academics to the law code set out in chapters 12 to 26 of the Book of Deuteronomy in the Hebrew Bible. The code
Deuteronomic_Code
Fifth book of the Torah in the Hebrew Bible
religion, having been sealed by the greatest of prophets. Deuteronomy 12–26, the Deuteronomic Code, is the oldest part of the book and the core around which
Book_of_Deuteronomy
One of the most accepted sources for the Torah in source criticism
"Deuteronomic" and "Deuteronomistic" are sometimes used interchangeably; if they are distinguished, then the first refers to the core of Deuteronomy and
Deuteronomist
Biblical figure; Phoenician princess and wife of Ahab
since they were built outside of Jerusalem, which contravened the Deuteronomic Code. However, they were overlooked due to Elijah's piety or Jezebel's
Jezebel
son. Deuteronomy 21:9 states that the female slave must be treated as a daughter if such permanent status is to be established. The Deuteronomic Code forbids
The_Bible_and_slavery
Jewish body of laws
part of the Holiness Code, the Covenant Code, the Ritual Decalogue, the Ethical Decalogue or the Deuteronomic Code. The Priestly Code constitutes the majority
Priestly_Code
Six Levitical cities in the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah
reasonable to assume that they were once also important sanctuaries. The Deuteronomic Code is regarded by textual scholars as dating from the reign of Josiah
Cities_of_Refuge
Leviticus chapters 17–26
with the Covenant Code implies that the date of the Holiness Code is between that of the Covenant Code, and that of the Deuteronomic Code, highly suitable
Holiness_code
Tenth of agricultural produce, given to the Kohen
scholars believe that much of the Deuteronomic Code was a reaction against the regulations introduced by the Priestly Code, and that here it reflects the
First_tithe
Founding myth of the Jewish people
of Leviticus 1–6 and Numbers 1–10; The Holiness Code, Leviticus 17–26; Deuteronomic Code, Deuteronomy 12–26. There are two main positions on the historicity
The_Exodus
Biblical prophet and seer
having constructed and sanctified altars. According to the Priestly Code/Deuteronomic Code only Aaronic priests/Levites (depending on the underlying tradition)
Samuel
appear in the Book of Leviticus and one list appears in the Book of Deuteronomy. The lists mention relationships with female relatives only; excluding
Jewish_views_on_incest
Torah portion
attribute the material beginning at Deuteronomy 12:1 through the balance of the parashah to the original Deuteronomic Code (sometimes abbreviated Dtn). These
Re'eh
Incest - sexual relations between close relatives - as described in the Bible
been independent documents, bound together at a later point. The Deuteronomic Code gives a yet more simple list of prohibited relationships – a man's
Incest_in_the_Bible
48th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading
much earlier than the balance of the Deuteronomic Code. In these laws of war, the Masoretic Text of Deuteronomy 20:8 (as well as the Septuagint and Samaritan
Shofetim_(parashah)
Husband of Hannah and father of Samuel in the Books of Samuel
having constructed and sanctified altars. According to the Priestly Code/Deuteronomic Code only Aaronic priests/Levites (depending on the underlying tradition)
Elkanah
Jewish legal process
perform the ceremony. Yibbum (Genesis 38:8) is thus modified in the Deuteronomic code attributed to Moses by permitting the surviving brother to refuse
Halizah
Chapter of the Bible
as incestuous unions; one list appears in the Deuteronomic Code, and two lists occur in the Holiness Code of Leviticus. These lists only mention relationships
Leviticus_18
Year at the end of seven cycles of shmita (sabbatical years)
49th year, the Deuteronomic Code requires that Hebrew slaves be liberated during their 7th year of service, as does the Covenant Code, which some textual
Jubilee_(biblical)
Biblical principles relating to ethics and worship
argues that the idea of Exodus 34:11–26 as an ancient, independent, pre-Deuteronomic legal source originated with Goethe, significantly influenced Wellhausen’s
Ten_Commandments
Knotted threads on the corners of a Tallit Gadol or Tallit Katan in Judaism
tzitzit in Numbers comes from the Priestly Code, while that from Deuteronomy comes from the Deuteronomic Code. They are believed to date to around the late
Tzitzit
responsible for the core chapters (12–26) of Book of Deuteronomy, containing the Deuteronomic Code, and its composition is generally dated between the
Composition_of_the_Torah
Construction standards for buildings
the main codes are the International Building Code or International Residential Code [IBC/IRC], electrical codes and plumbing, mechanical codes. Fifty states
Building_code
Tithe mentioned in the Hebrew Bible
scholars believe that much of the Deuteronomic Code was a reaction against the regulations introduced by the Priestly Code, and that here it reflects the
Second_tithe
be released during their seventh year of service, according to the Deuteronomic Code. Non-Hebrew slaves and their offspring were the perpetual property
Slavery_in_antiquity
British orientalist and minister of the Free Church of Scotland
640-609) are found written in the Deuteronomic code. His Book of the Covenant probably is none other than "the law of Deuteronomy, which, in its very form, appears
William_Robertson_Smith
Miracles attributed to Jesus
offer the requisite ritual sacrifices as prescribed by the Deuteronomic Code and Priestly Code and to not tell anyone who had healed him. But the man disobeyed
Miracles_of_Jesus
Prophet in Abrahamic religions
categories: The Covenant Code (Exodus 21-23), The Priestly Code (Leviticus and Numbers), and the Deuteronomic Code (Deuteronomy 12-26). Robinson, George
Moses
Exodus 20:22-23:19
the other two being the Deuteronomic ("D") material and Priestly ("P") material.) According to Joel Baden, "The Covenant Code is a part of E; the priestly
Covenant_Code
Part of Torah reading
Hypothesis consider all of the parashah to have been part of the original Deuteronomic Code (sometimes abbreviated Dtn) that the first Deuteronomistic historian
Ki_Teitzei
Purported set of secret messages encoded within the Hebrew text of the Torah
The Bible code (Hebrew: הצופן התנ״כי, hatzofen hatanachi), also known as the Torah code, is a purported set of encoded words within a Hebrew text of the
Bible_code
Part of Torah reading
Publication Society, 1998. Reprinted 2012. John M. Powis Smith. "The Deuteronomic Tithe." The American Journal of Theology, volume 18, number 1 (January
Ki_Tavo
Prohibitions related to foods and drinks
and cooking remain legal in many areas. In Judaism, the Deuteronomic Code and Priestly Code explicitly prohibit the bat. Bat meat, like that of all predatory
Food_and_drink_prohibitions
to the view that these traditions behind Deuteronomy have a northern origin. Whether the Deuteronomic code – the set of laws at chapters 12–26 which
War_in_the_Hebrew_Bible
Stories, Deuteronomy 1-3 The Deuteronomic Code The Song of Moses, Deuteronomy 32 The Blessing of Moses, Deuteronomy 33 The Death of Moses, Deuteronomy 34 Charge
List_of_Hebrew_Bible_events
"assoilzie" is to find for the defending party. "Moses' law" is the Deuteronomic Code. Wilson, Adelyn L. M. (4 May 2023). "Compiling the Scottish 'Practick':
Tumbling_Lassie_case
List of laws at Exodus 34:11–26
list of laws at Exodus 34:11–26. These laws are similar to the Covenant Code and are followed by the phrase "Ten Commandments" (Hebrew: עשרת הדברים aseret
Ritual_Decalogue
Ancient law related to the Hittite Empire
The Hittite laws, also known as the Code of the Nesilim, constitute an ancient legal code dating from c. 1650 – 1500 BCE. They have been preserved on
Hittite_laws
Torah, or first five books of the Hebrew Bible
(civil law). This contrasts with the Sumerian Code of Ur-Nammu (c. 2100–2050 BCE), and the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi (c. 1760 BCE, of which almost half
Law_of_Moses
Scottish minister
Minor Prophets (1890) The Old Testament and its Critics (1892) The Deuteronomical Code (1894) Isaiah one and his Book one (1895) Samuel and his Age (1901)
George_C._M._Douglas
Portion of the Torah
1988): pages 70–72. Patrick D. Miller Jr. "The Many Faces of Moses: A Deuteronomic portrait." Bible Review, volume 4, number 5 (October 1988). David Noel
Va'etchanan
First five books of the Hebrew Bible
larger units and brought together in two editorial phases, the first Deuteronomic, the second Priestly. By contrast, John Van Seters advocates a supplementary
Torah
Piece of parchment in a decorative case
In Karaite Judaism the Deuteronomic verse "And you shall write them on the doorposts of your houses and your gates" (Deuteronomy 6:9; 11:20) is interpreted
Mezuzah
faith-healing etc., including with the penalty of death. Second article of the Code of Hammurabi stated: If anyone accuses someone else of sorcery, the accused
Laws_against_witchcraft
One of the four sources of the Torah in the documentary hypothesis
include the Covenant Code, a legal text used in Chapters 21–23 of the Book of Exodus. "Deuteronomic" means related to the Book of Deuteronomy, which was composed
Elohist
Hypothesis to explain the origins and composition of the Torah
gradually brought together into larger units in two editorial phases: the Deuteronomic and the Priestly phases. By contrast, scholars such as John Van Seters
Documentary_hypothesis
Jewish prayer
of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. Its first verse, Deuteronomy 6:4, encapsulates the monotheistic essence of Judaism: "Hear, O Israel:
Shema
Greek translation of Hebrew scriptures
Leviticus and Deuteronomy (Rahlfs nos. 801, 819, and 957) and 1st-century BC fragments of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, and the Twelve
Septuagint
Manuscripts of the Septuagint translation
Leviticus and Deuteronomy (Rahlfs nos. 801, 819, and 957) and five 1st century BCE fragments of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy (Rahlfs
Septuagint_manuscripts
One of the Ten Commandments
part of one of the Ten Commandments which, according to the Book of Deuteronomy, were spoken by God to the Israelites and then written on stone tablets
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image
Thou_shalt_not_make_unto_thee_any_graven_image
Symbolic representation of lightning
divine punishment in Deuteronomy 32:42, Psalm 64:7, Job 6:4, etc. In Christianity, One of its most significant verses is Deuteronomy 6:4, Verses 6:4–5 were
Thunderbolt
Jewish law on financial transactions
security, this would have put at risk the very life of the debtor. The Deuteronomic verse expresses a similar concern for the security of the debtor's life
Loans_and_interest_in_Judaism
Aspect of Jewish eschatology
or the Ingathering of the Jewish diaspora, is the biblical promise of Deuteronomy 30:1–5, made by Moses to the Israelites prior to their entry into the
Gathering_of_Israel
Type of cloth
prohibits wearing. The relevant biblical verses (Leviticus 19:19 and Deuteronomy 22:11) prohibit wearing wool and linen fabrics in one garment, the blending
Shatnez
Law that exonerates a male rapist if he marries his female victim
marrying. These laws forced the rapist to provide for their victim. The Code of Hammurabi was composed around 1750 BCE (middle chronology), supposedly
Marry-your-rapist_law
Testament verses 2 Corinthians 6:14–15 and the Old Testament verses Deuteronomy 7:3 and Ezra 9–10. At the same time, for those already in an interfaith
Interfaith marriage in Christianity
Interfaith_marriage_in_Christianity
First of two commandments cited by Jesus
with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. — Deuteronomy 6:4–5 Leviticus 18 You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against
Great_Commandment
53rd weekly Torah portion
conclusion of the parashah, Deuteronomy 32:48–52 to a later Redactor (sometimes abbreviated R) who folded the Deuteronomic report into the context established
Haazinu
American conservative activist (born 1948)
(2012) ISBN 978-0-06-198512-6 The Ten Commandments: Still the Best Moral Code (2015) ISBN 978-1-62157-417-0 The Ten Commandments: Still the Best Path to
Dennis_Prager
Division among the Levites in Biblical times
scholars is thus that the whole system of Levite cities, in the Torah and deuteronomic history, is an attempt to explain the fact that important early sanctuaries
Merarites
Expression for proportional punishment
measure for measure. The earliest known use of the principle appears in the Code of Hammurabi, which predates the writing of the Hebrew Bible. The principle
Eye_for_an_eye
American Hebrew Bible scholar (born 1961)
Place of the Name in Deuteronomy." Vetus Testamentum 57: 342–66. (2009). "The Bible and American Environmental Practice: An Ancient Code Addresses a Current
Sandra_L._Richter
One of the Ten Commandments
of the Ten Commandments found in the Hebrew Bible at Exodus 20:3 and Deuteronomy 5:6. According to the Bible, the commandment was originally given to
Thou shalt have no other gods before me
Thou_shalt_have_no_other_gods_before_me
American singer-songwriter (born 1992)
Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 25, 2023. @torikelly (July 27, 2023). "deuteronomy 31:8" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter). "Tori Kelly Released From Hospital
Tori_Kelly
Book by Yonatan Adler
practice, concluding that widespread adoption of the Torah as a binding law code probably originated in the time of the Hasmonean dynasty, in the 2nd–1st
The_Origins_of_Judaism_(book)
Natural number, composite number
the tenth day of Tishrei, the first Yom Kippur, with God's atonement (Deuteronomy 10:10). A mikvah consists of 40 se'ah (approximately 200 U.S. gallons
40_(number)
Second book of the Bible
trade on Mesopotamian creation mythology. Similarly, the Covenant Code (the law code in Exodus 20:22–23:33) has some similarities in both content and structure
Book_of_Exodus
Core group of ancient Hebrew scriptures
set in the past. The Torah (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy) contains legal material. The Book of Psalms is a collection of hymns
Hebrew_Bible
Biblical canon used by Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Churches
have been created by Ethiopian scholars commenting on the Fetha Negest law code, which says that the canon contains 81 books, but only lists 73. The additional
Orthodox Tewahedo biblical canon
Orthodox_Tewahedo_biblical_canon
Book by Julius Wellhausen
for the book of Deuteronomy and dating from the reign of Josiah (c. 620 BC); and the Priestly source, made up largely of the law-code of Leviticus but
Prolegomena zur Geschichte Israels
Prolegomena_zur_Geschichte_Israels
One of the Ten Commandments
moral understanding and legal implementation of consequences. The Priestly Code allowed the victim's next of kin (avenger of blood) to exact retribution
Thou_shalt_not_kill
One (or two) of the Ten Commandments
scholars, and Protestant scholars. The Book of Exodus and the Book of Deuteronomy both describe the Ten Commandments as having been spoken by God, inscribed
Thou_shalt_not_covet
Disney cartoon characters
Pack also established their real full names to be Hubert Duck (Huey), Deuteronomy D. Duck (Dewey), and Louis Duck (Louie). After Quack Pack, the boys were
Huey,_Dewey,_and_Louie
Code of Jewish religious law authored by Maimonides
known as Sefer Yad ha-Hazaka (ספר יד החזקה, 'book of the strong hand'), is a code of Rabbinic Jewish religious law (halakha) authored by Maimonides (Rabbi
Mishneh_Torah
Capital punishment in traditional Jewish law has been defined in Codes of Jewish law dating back to medieval times, based on a system of oral laws contained
Capital_punishment_in_Judaism
Weekly Torah reading
1997). E. Talstra. "Deuteronomy 31: Confusion or Conclusion? The Story of Moses' Three-fold Succession." In Deuteronomy and Deuteronomic Literature: Festschrift
Vayelech
Period in Jewish history during the 6th century BCE
Stackert, Jeffrey, "Rewriting the Torah: literary revision in Deuteronomy and the holiness code" (Mohr Siebeck, 2007) Vanderkam, James, "An introduction to
Babylonian_captivity
Extinct ancient Semitic language
"Sənīr" (שְׂנִיר) for Mount Hermon, is known from the Bible (Book of Deuteronomy, Deuteronomy 3:9). Amorite is considered an archaic Northwest Semitic language
Amorite_language
Theory and the Construction of Gender in the Book of the Covenant and Deuteronomic Law. New York: T7T Clark International. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-5670-8252-7
The_Bible_and_violence
Loans with unfairly high interest rate
Most early religious systems in the ancient Near East, and the secular codes arising from them, did not forbid usury. These societies regarded inanimate
Usury
Purported ancient tribal confederation of the Late Bronze Age
10:14, which associates the Philistines with Caphtor and Casluhim, and Deuteronomy 2:23, which mentions the Caphtorim settling in Gaza. Aegean-style material
Sea_Peoples
Leather boxes containing parchment with Torah verses
The biblical verses often cited as referring to tefillin are obscure. Deuteronomy 11:18, for example, for instance, does not designate explicitly what
Tefillin
One of the four sources of the Torah in the documentary hypothesis
when Deuteronomy was added to the Pentateuch this was transferred to the end of Deuteronomy. Deuteronomist Documentary hypothesis Elohist Holiness code Jahwist
Priestly_source
Catholic theologian (1935–2025)
the Deuteronomic Creed (dissertation, Brill, Leiden 1963). Further research resulted in The Dramatisation of Salvific History in the Deuteronomic Schools
John_Wijngaards
Used adjectivally; according to historian Calvin Schermerhorn, "Likely was code for able, and in the case of women, fertile." Likely implied that a slave
Glossary_of_American_slavery
Method of capital punishment
inserted stoning and other hudud (pl. of hadd) punishments into their penal codes under the influence of Islamist movements. These laws hold particular importance
Stoning
Moral laws in Judaism
Noah and his descendants (non-Abrahamic peoples) for the fundamental moral code considered expected and virtuous though not enforceable nor envisioned as
Seven_Laws_of_Noah
Latin noun
with a series of qualities that made up the traditional unwritten Roman code of conduct (mos maiorum). Cicero (106–43 BCE) used humanitas in describing
Humanitas
Ancient Jewish manuscripts
made from animal hide and papyrus, scientists with the museum are using DNA code to associate fragments with different scrolls and to help scholars determine
Dead_Sea_Scrolls
Hasidic Jewish dynasty
Hasidic thought, and the Shulchan Aruch HaRav, a revised version of the code of Halakha, both of which are studied regularly by followers of Chabad. Shneur
Chabad
Religious site in Jerusalem
Retrieved 20 April 2013. The History Channel, Decoding the Past: The Templar Code, 7 November 2005, video documentary written by Marcy Marzuni. Barber, The
Temple_Mount
Fourth king of the Kingdom of Judah
Underlying this ascription to the king of the purpose to carry out the Priestly Code, is the historical fact that Jehoshaphat took heed to organize the administration
Jehoshaphat
Topics referred to by the same term
intelligence provider (by NYSE stock symbol) TAAG Angola Airlines (IATA code: DT) Turkish State Theatres (Turkish: Devlet Tiyattolari) d/t, shorthand
DT
Traditional count of Torah commands
by men or by women. Rav Hamnuna sourced the count of 613 in the verse Deuteronomy 33:4 ("Moses commanded us the Torah..."). The Talmud notes that the Hebrew
613_commandments
Punctuation mark with two dots (:)
divided into verses, such as in the Bible or the Quran: "Isaiah 42:8" "Deuteronomy 32:39" "Quran 10:5" Luruns could not speak: he was drunk. An appositive
Colon_(punctuation)
Age where marriage is allowed by law
L'ORDONNANCE N°80-16 du 31 JANVIER PORTANT CODE DES PERSONNES ET DE LA FAMILLE" (PDF). Ilo.org. Retrieved 22 April 2019. "Code de l'enfant" (PDF). Ilo.org. Retrieved
Marriageable_age
Unlawful killing of a human with malice
preterintentional homicide (art. 222-7 French penal code, art. 584 Italian penal code, art. 227 German penal code etc.). Felony murder contrasts with the principle
Murder
Jewish rabbinical law
their later compilation in texts such as the Mishnah, Talmud, and rabbinic codes. Laws of human origin, including rabbinic decrees, interpretations, customs
Halakha
Clothing for the legs and lower body
passage: Deuteronomy 22:5 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition". Bible Gateway. Retrieved 27 May 2026. "Mosque Manners : Dress Code". Szgmc.ae
Trousers
Barrier extending upward a wall at the edge of a roof
resistant as the lower wall, and extend a distance prescribed by building code. Parapets on bridges and other highway structures (such as retaining walls)
Parapet
DEUTERONOMIC CODE
DEUTERONOMIC CODE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Coad.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Rockstar
Boy/Male
Irish American English
Helpful.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Irish
Cushion; Helpful
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person who insisted on a strict code of social behavior.German : topographic name for someone who lived on or by a hill, from Middle High German stickel ‘hill’, ‘slope’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant; in the south an occupational name for someone who shapes and sets stakes in vineyards.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, Irish
Cushion; Helpful; Pillow
Girl/Female
Tamil
Code
Biblical
repetition of the law
Girl/Female
Hindu
Code
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a watchman or guard, from Old English weard ‘guard’ (used as both an agent noun and an abstract noun).Irish : reduced form of McWard, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Bhaird ‘son of the poet’. The surname occurs throughout Ireland, where three different branches of the family are known as professional poets.Surname adopted by bearers of the Jewish surname Warshawski, Warshawsky or some other Jewish name bearing some similarity to the English name.Americanized form of French Guerin.The surname Ward was brought to North America from England independently by several different bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. Nathaniel Ward (1578–1652), author of the MA legal code, was born in Haverhill, Suffolk, England, and emigrated to Agawam (Ipswich, MA) in 1633. William Ward was one of the original settlers of Sudbury, MA, in about 1638. Miles Ward came from England to Salem, MA, in about 1639. Thomas Ward (d. 1689) settled in Newport, RI, in 1671; among his descendants were two governors of colonial RI.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Repetition of the law.
Female
Japanese
(1-儀, 2-典, 3-則, 4-法) Japanese unisex name NORI means 1) "ceremony, regalia," 2) "code, precedent," 3) "model, rule, standard," 4) "law, rule."
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Irish
Helpful
DEUTERONOMIC CODE
DEUTERONOMIC CODE
Girl/Female
Tamil
Destination
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kedarnath | கேதாரநாதÂ
Lord Shiva
Male
English
English form of French Baptiste, BAPTIST means "baptist."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Nityananda | நிதà¯à®¯à®¾à®¨à®‚தாÂ
Lord Krishna, Always Happy
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English
Girl; A Little Lass
Girl/Female
Latin
Feminine of Darius; a Persian royal name.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Friends
Boy/Male
Tamil
Free from attachment and desire
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Pleasant
Girl/Female
Muslim
Precious stone, Ring, Jewelry
DEUTERONOMIC CODE
DEUTERONOMIC CODE
DEUTERONOMIC CODE
DEUTERONOMIC CODE
DEUTERONOMIC CODE
a.
Relating to crime; -- opposed to civil; as, the criminal code.
a.
Relating to a codex, or a code.
n. sing. & pl.
A body or code of laws.
n.
A collection or digest of laws; a code.
n.
The fifth book of the Pentateuch, containing the second giving of the law by Moses.
n.
The act or process of codifying or reducing laws to a code.
v. t.
To signal by means of a flag waved from side to side according to a code adopted for the purpose.
n.
The writer of Deuteronomy.
n.
A collection of canons.
n.
An unwritten code of law represented to have been given by God to Moses on Sinai.
a.
Enacting or threatening punishment; as, a penal statue; the penal code.
n.
A codifier; a maker of codes.
n.
The Jewish or Mosaic code, and that part of Scripture where it is written, in distinction from the gospel; hence, also, the Old Testament.
n.
A code; a charter; a grant of privileges.
v. t.
To reduce to a code, as laws.
n.
Hence, the code of ceremonies observed by an organization; as, the ritual of the freemasons.
n.
A law, or rule of doctrine or discipline, enacted by a council and confirmed by the pope or the sovereign; a decision, regulation, code, or constitution made by ecclesiastical authority.
n.
The forms required by good breeding, or prescribed by authority, to be observed in social or official life; observance of the proprieties of rank and occasion; conventional decorum; ceremonial code of polite society.
n.
Any system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; as, the medical code, a system of rules for the regulation of the professional conduct of physicians; the naval code, a system of rules for making communications at sea means of signals.
n.
One of the opium alkaloids; a white crystalline substance, C18H21NO3, similar to and regarded as a derivative of morphine, but much feebler in its action; -- called also codeia.