ðə kˈoʊd ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ɪn ɪfˈɛkt ʌntˈɪl ðɪ ˈɜːli tˈɛnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, ˈæftɚ wˌɪtʃ ɪt bɪkˌeɪm ɐn ˈɑːbsəlˌiːt dˈɛd lˈɛɾɚ lˈɔː kˈoʊd, bˌʌt nˌɑːt fˈɔːɹməli ɹᵻpˈiːld ænd hˈɛns vˈælɪd æt lˈiːst "ɪn pˈeɪpɚ" ʌntˈɪl ðə mˈeɪdʒi ɹˌɛstɚɹˈeɪʃən.
The Code remained in effect until the early 10th century, after which it became an obsolete dead letter law code, but not formally repealed and hence valid at least "in paper" until the Meiji Restoration.