A French court recently determined that Code Is Law. Essentially. And the decision — somewhat ironically for an industry that usually accepts that exploits happen (and may even be a necessary ...

Now, the notion that “code is law”— from Mr. Lessig’s 1999 book “Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace” — does not shock young engineers or lawyers, the professor says.

Louisiana is the only civil law jurisdiction in the United States, which was inspired by Napoleonic Code.

In ethics, the natural law theory states that humans have intrinsic values that determine how they reason and behave.

A commercial code is a set of laws that regulates and facilitates commercial transactions.