colonial law code
C34352
concept
A colonial law code is a formalized set of legal rules and procedures imposed by a colonial power to govern its territories and subjects, often blending metropolitan laws with local customs to maintain control and order.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| colonial law code canonical | 2 |
| colonial-era legislation | 2 |
| Philippine colonial statute | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: colonial law code
Generated description
A colonial law code is a formalized set of legal rules and procedures imposed by a colonial power to govern its territories and subjects, often blending metropolitan laws with local customs to maintain control and order.
Instances (5)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Duke's Laws | — |
| Laws of Burgos | — |
| Assam Forest Regulation, 1891 | colonial-era legislation |
| Defence Ordinance of Ceylon | colonial-era legislation |
| Act No. 175 of the Philippine Commission | Philippine colonial statute |