The Civil Code of 1734 (Swedish: 1734 års lag), was a code of law passed by the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates in 1734, and put in effect after it had been ratified by Frederick I of Sweden 23 January 1736.
Previously, the Kristofers landslag referred to the Medieval Scandinavian law concerning the countryside, which could vary depending on the county, or the Stadslagen concerning the cities.
[3] There was a need to establish a civil code and laws applying to all Sweden, both cities and countryside.
The work with a national civil code begun during the Swedish Empire in 1686, although its completion was delayed during the Great Northern War.
It is divided into the following Books ( Swedish : "balkar" ) It was translated to the Finnish language in 1738, though not published in it until 1759.