codified

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He said doing so was likely illegal even if the City Council agreed to it, because of “housing first” policies codified in state law.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

European lawmakers are in the process of ratifying that treaty but haven’t yet codified it in law.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Within the past two years, authorities codified the fine print on fund management, payment and settlement, accounting, and taxation, among other essential pillars.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The justices could choose to focus on a 1952 law passed by Congress that codified birthright citizenship and not wade into the larger constitutional debate, said Stephen Yale-Loehr, an immigration law expert.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

They were in the process of being codified into law when Hsu called Day.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot