The ''Enciclopedia Giuridica Italiana'' ("''Encyclopedia of Italian Law''") was a specialized

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that comprehensively described the Italian

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at the time of its publication. It was published from 1884 to 1932 by the Società Editrice Libraria based in

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and later reprinted. It comprised 43 volumes. Leading Italian lawyers of the time were involved in compiling the work, including the former Minister of Justice and Foreign Affairs

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at the end of the 19th century. The publication of the ''Enciclopedia Giuridica Italiana'' contributed to the establishment of a uniform and modern legal system in the Italian nation state, which was created in 1870 with the completion of the

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