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A body of law, sanctioned by legislation, in which the rules of law to be specifically applied by the courts are set forth in systematic form; a compilation of laws by public authority; a digest.

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Access 76% connected

A coming to, or near approach; admittance; admission; accessibility; as, to gain access to a prince.

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Address 76% connected

To aim; to direct.

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Ascii 76% connected

Alt. of Ascians

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Cipher 76% connected

A character [0] which, standing by itself, expresses nothing, but when placed at the right hand of a whole number, increases its value tenfold.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Command 76% connected

To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.

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Cryptograph 76% connected

Cipher; something written in cipher.

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Cypher 76% connected

See Cipher.

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Instruction 76% connected

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with knowledge; information.

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Morse 76% connected

The walrus. See Walrus.

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Package 76% connected

Act or process of packing.

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Reference 76% connected

The act of referring, or the state of being referred; as, reference to a chart for guidance.

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Statement 76% connected

The act of stating, reciting, or presenting, orally or in paper; as, to interrupt a speaker in the statement of his case.

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Label 76% connected

A tassel.

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Mark 76% connected

A license of reprisals. See Marque.

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Marker 76% connected

One who or that which marks.

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Marking 76% connected

of Mark

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Tag 76% connected

Any slight appendage, as to an article of dress; something slight hanging loosely; specifically, a direction card, or label.

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Cipher 74% connected

A character [0] which, standing by itself, expresses nothing, but when placed at the right hand of a whole number, increases its value tenfold.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Cipher 74% connected

A character [0] which, standing by itself, expresses nothing, but when placed at the right hand of a whole number, increases its value tenfold.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Codify 74% connected

To reduce to a code, as laws.

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Codify 74% connected

To reduce to a code, as laws.

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Cipher 92% connected

A character [0] which, standing by itself, expresses nothing, but when placed at the right hand of a whole number, increases its value tenfold.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Codification 92% connected

The act or process of codifying or reducing laws to a code.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Cypher 92% connected

See Cipher.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Inscribe 92% connected

To write or engrave; to mark down as something to be read; to imprint.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Law 75% connected

In general, a rule of being or of conduct, established by an authority able to enforce its will; a controlling regulation; the mode or order accordin…

general 10% interchangeable

Code is connected to law, but it names a particular institution, source, principle or purpose rather than replacing the word law in every sentence.

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