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Trending Law in Spain — September 2026

The 98 most-viewed law on Wikipedia, September 2026 (Spanish-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Code of Hammurabi. Data as of 25 October 2026.

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1
Code of Hammurabi
Babylonian code of law or conduct
📚 3 citations
8,453
views
2
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
declaration adopted in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly
📚 13 citations
5,576
views
3
capture of Nicolás Maduro
January 2026 extraterritorial arrest of the former president of Venezuela by the government of the United States
📚 1 citation
4,888
views
4
Spanish nationality law
laws of nationality in Spain
📚 3 citations
4,741
views
5
Marshall Plan
American initiative for foreign aid to Western Europe following World War II
📚 9 citations 📰 7 stories · 3 sources
4,181
views
6
sharia
Islamic law
📚 9 citations
3,880
views
7
Salic law
Salic law
major body of Frankish law governing all the Franks of Frankia under the rule of its kings during the Old Frankish Period
📚 2 citations
2,751
views
8
State of siege
constitutional law
📚 3 citations
2,388
views
9
Mexican nationality law
laws of nationality in Mexico
📚 2 citations
1,990
views
10
public domain
public domain
no exclusive intellectual property rights apply
📚 5 citations 📰 15 stories · 10 sources
1,925
views
11
Didache
Didache
1st-century Koine Greek Christian text
📚 3 citations
1,902
views
12
Argentine nationality law
history and regulations of Argentine citizenship
📚 2 citations
1,883
views
13
Voto rogado
1,833
views
14
Siete Partidas
Castilian medieval code of laws
📚 3 citations
1,682
views
15
Corpus Juris Civilis
collection of fundamental works in jurisprudence as codified by Justinian
📚 4 citations
1,668
views
16
Laws of the Indies
entire body of laws issued by the Spanish Crown for the American and the Philippine possessions of its empire
📚 1 citation
1,659
views
17
document
document
form for preservation of structured and identified information
📚 9 citations
1,380
views
18
Halakha
Jewish rabbinical law
📚 5 citations
1,242
views
19
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
international treaty of the United Nations intended to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities
📚 10 citations
1,193
views
20
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
covenant adopted in 1966 by United Nations General Assembly resolution
📚 11 citations
1,179
views
21
Laws of Burgos
first codified set of laws governing Spaniards in the Americas
📚 1 citation
1,164
views
22
Visigothic Code
set of laws used in the Visigothic Kingdom
📚 1 citation
1,161
views
23
Colombian nationality law
laws of nationality in Colombia
1,129
views
24
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
U.S. law
📚 4 citations
1,080
views
25
Convention on the Rights of the Child
international treaty about the rights of children
📚 11 citations
1,034
views
26
Nueva Escuela Mexicana
Mexican education reform, 2023
982
views
27
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
international maritime law
📚 3 citations
980
views
28
treaty
express agreement between nations under international law
📚 10 citations
939
views
29
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
treaty adopted by United Nations General Assembly in 1966
📚 15 citations
930
views
30
hypothec
legal right over a debtor's property
📚 7 citations
850
views
31
law of Moses
the Torah or the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
📚 2 citations
813
views
32
Civil Code of the French
civil code of 1804
📚 2 citations
804
views
33
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
1969 United Nations treaty
📚 3 citations
783
views
34
Privilege of the Union (1423)
Law promulgated by Carlos III of Navarra (1423)
766
views
35
Roman citizenship
citizenship in ancient Rome
📚 5 citations
740
views
36
Law on the Rights and Freedoms of Foreigners
Immigration law of Spain
692
views
37
1983 Code of Canon Law
1983 codification of canonical legislation for the Latin Catholic Church
📚 2 citations
640
views
38
Lend-Lease
United States foreign policy during World War II
📚 5 citations
638
views
39
Cuban Adjustment Act
1966 American law
634
views
40
Outer Space Treaty
treaty that forms the basis of international space law
📚 4 citations 📰 2 stories · 2 sources
600
views
41
French nationality law
law of being a French national
📚 5 citations
570
views
42
Venezuelan nationality law
history and regulations of Venezuelan citizenship
570
views
43
Fuero Juzgo
historic Spanish legal code
📚 1 citation
561
views
44
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Voting Rights Act of 1965
piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting
📚 8 citations
555
views
45
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
1868 amendment addressing citizenship rights, civil and political liberties
📚 4 citations
545
views
46
Code of Ur-Nammu
Code of Ur-Nammu
oldest surviving law code
📚 1 citation
544
views
47
Civil Code of Spain
Spain law and civil code
539
views
48
Civil Code of Argentina
legal code in force between 1871 and 2015
533
views
49
denazification
denazification
process by which former civilian and military members of Nazi Germany, under Allied Control Council authority, participated in abandonment of Nazi principles
📚 6 citations
521
views
50
Feindstrafrecht
514
views
51
Traditionis custodes
apostolic letter issued motu proprio by Pope Francis
512
views
52
Code of Justinian
part of the 6th century codification of Roman law
📚 2 citations
506
views
53
Uruguayan nationality law
history and regulations of Uruguayan citizenship
501
views
54
Patriot Act
2001 United States anti-terrorism law
📚 5 citations 📰 3 stories · 3 sources
498
views
55
Sarbanes–Oxley Act
United States law covering finance and accountability
📚 2 citations
492
views
56
Chilean nationality law
laws of nationality in Chile
487
views
57
derecho indiano
Spanish colonial legislation
482
views
58
Convention on International Civil Aviation
Convention on International Civil Aviation
international treaty that established the ICAO
📚 1 citation
482
views
59
Epstein Files Transparency Act
Epstein Files Transparency Act
2025 legislation in the United States
📚 4 citations 📰 3 stories · 3 sources
465
views
60
Chilean Civil Code
Civil code of Chile since 1857
📚 1 citation
462
views
61
Ramsar Convention
Ramsar Convention
international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands
📚 4 citations
458
views
62
Emancipation Proclamation
Emancipation Proclamation
executive order issued by president Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863 that freed southern slaves
📚 1 citation
457
views
63
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
international treaty
📚 7 citations 📰 19 stories · 15 sources
449
views
64
Criminal Code of Spain
Law that codifies most criminal offences in Spain
449
views
65
unfriendly countries list
list of countries viewed as enemies by Russia
448
views
66
Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989
International Labour Organization Convention
📚 1 citation
444
views
67
exploitation of labour
abuse of people in the workplace for profit
📚 1 citation
443
views
68
Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation
first constitution of the United States (1781–1789)
📚 3 citations
438
views
69
German nationality
📚 2 citations 📰 22 stories · 6 sources
437
views
70
Peruvian nationality law
history and regulations of Peruvian citizenship
434
views
71
Voto obligatorio en Chile
432
views
72
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
UN convention adopted in 1990
📚 11 citations
423
views
73
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
United Nations convention and human rights instrument
📚 9 citations
419
views
74
Malikism
one of four major schools of madhhab of Islamic jurisprudence within Sunni Islam
📚 6 citations
418
views
75
Environmental Modification Convention
1976 international treaty on environmental modification
📚 2 citations
409
views
76
Italian nationality law
law
📚 2 citations
404
views
77
Código Civil y Comercial de la Nación (Argentina)
legal code in force in 2016
403
views
78
Helms–Burton Act
US federal law affecting Cuban economy
📚 1 citation
397
views
79
Reichstag Fire Decree
1933 decree in Nazi Germany that abolished key civil liberties for citizens
📚 3 citations
396
views
80
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
treaty that lays the framework for most diplomatic relationships
📚 2 citations 📰 4 stories · 4 sources
395
views
81
Brazilian permanent residence law
history and regulations of Brazilian citizenship
📚 3 citations
390
views
82
Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary
R.C. religious order for women
📚 5 citations
382
views
83
Fuero de Baylío
382
views
84
La Santé Prison
prison in France
📚 4 citations
381
views
85
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
U.S. federal statute known as Obamacare
📚 8 citations
379
views
86
Genocide Convention
1948 United Nations resolution which legally defined genocide
📚 1 citation
377
views
87
Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
United Nations treaty
📚 2 citations
375
views
88
Hanafism
Hanafism
one of the four major schools of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence
📚 2 citations
367
views
89
NSR-10
Colombian regulation
366
views
90
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil Rights Act of 1964
landmark U.S. civil rights and labor law
📚 10 citations
363
views
91
due process
requirement that courts respect all legal rights owed to people
📚 6 citations 📰 2 stories · 2 sources
361
views
92
Dominican Republic nationality law
history and regulations of the Dominican Republic nationality
352
views
93
Nakagin Capsule Tower
former building in Tokyo, Japan (1970-2022)
📚 10 citations
347
views
94
Amoris laetitia
2015 apostolic exhortation of Pope Francis
📚 1 citation
346
views
95
emphyteutic lease
type of real estate lease
📚 4 citations
334
views
96
Ancient Greek law
laws and legal institutions of Ancient Greece
📚 4 citations
327
views
97
Canadian nationality law
Canadian nationality
📚 3 citations
323
views
98
Legislación electoral española
322
views