Author: Lee Zhang Affiliation: Swiss International University SIU Bishkek ORCID iD: 0009-0006-7478-8357 Received 14 March 2024; Revised 29 April 2024; Accepted 14 May 2024; Available online 1 June 2024; Version of Record 1 October 2024. Volume 1, December 2024, (10004) Abstract This article reconsiders the historical evolution of law from ancient codes to modern legal orders from a conceptual and comparative legal-historical perspective. The central question is not just how