recodify
/riːˈkɑːdɪfaɪ/
verb
- To arrange or organize laws, rules, or systems into a new code or set of regulations, often to make them clearer or more up-to-date.
- After years of amendments, the city council voted to recodify the zoning regulations.
- The legal team was hired to recodify the company's outdated employee handbook.
- The government decided to recodify the tax laws to simplify them for citizens.
- To rewrite or restructure a set of rules, principles, or standards in any field (e.g., ethics, sports, computing) to improve clarity or adapt to new conditions.
- The committee worked to recodify the ethical guidelines for researchers.
- Programmers often recodify legacy software to make it more efficient and secure.
- The sports league needed to recodify its rules after the introduction of new technology.
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