The Vavaʻu Code was instituted in Vavaʻu, Tonga in 1839, by King George Tupou I. It contained the country's first ever written laws, and formed the bases of the first constitution of the Kingdom.
In 1839, King George Tupou I established the Vavaʻu Code in Vavaʻu, Tonga, marking a significant milestone with the creation of the country's first codified laws. This code would later form the basis of the kingdom's inaugural constitution.