Field Code

American law

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In David Dudley Field
The “Field Code” of civil procedure, enacted by New York state in 1848, was subsequently adopted in whole or in part in many other U.S. states, in the federal court system, and in England, Ireland (both 1873), and several British overseas possessions, notably India. He was…
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In legislation: Codification
In 1848 the so-called Field code was adopted in New York. This code attempted to recognize and simplify procedural law. A proposed codification of substantive law was not enacted. Perhaps due to the failure of New York to accept the latter code, the general codification movement was limited in…
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