# Mishneh Torah, Defilement by a Corpse · משנה תורה, הלכות טומאת מת

Legal code written by Maimonides in the 12th century, groundbreaking in its organization and scope.

Structure: Chapter > Halakhah — Chapter 1–25 (25 sections, 246 segments).

Get a section (Chapter): [https://torahlm.org/Mishneh%20Torah%2C%20Defilement%20by%20a%20Corpse/r/1](https://torahlm.org/Mishneh%20Torah%2C%20Defilement%20by%20a%20Corpse/r/1)

Get a single segment (Halakhah): `https://torahlm.org/Mishneh%20Torah%2C%20Defilement%20by%20a%20Corpse/r/1:1`

Version (He): Torat Emet 363 (License: Public Domain)

Version (En): merged

Hebrew: 16,481 words; English: 34,660 words.