Website boasts 800 years of UK laws.

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A new website from the UK Ministry of Justice--ww.legislation.gov.uk brings together in one lace every law ever passed in the United Kingdom, from the Magna Carta to present.

According to The Telegraph, the site enables anyone to view, download, or print more than 800 years of information. The site, which replaces the Office of Public Sector Information and the Statute Law Database, cost $235,911 to create and consists of 6.5 million web pages and 6.5 million PDF documents.

The National Archives, which recently launched the site, said it is the "first website which shows all of the UK's laws throughout time. By merging two sites into one, it will ultimately deliver long-term cost savings and better...