wˌaɪl ðə pɹɪkˈɜːsɚ kˈoʊd tˈeɪhoʊ kˈoʊd dʌznˌɑːt sɚvˈaɪv, ɐ səbstˈænʃəl ɐmˈaʊnt ʌv jˈoːɹoʊ kˈoʊd ɪz pɹɪzˈɜːvd ɪnðə pˈiːs,  ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi θɹˈiː, ɪspˈɛʃəli ðə sˈɪvəl kˈoʊdz.
While the precursor code (Taihō Code) does not survive, a substantial amount of Yōrō Code is preserved in the  piece,  (833), especially the civil codes.