corpus juris

American  

[kawr-puhs joor-is] / ˈkɔr pəs ˈdʒʊər ɪs /

noun

1. a compilation of law, or the collected law of a nation, state, etc.

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corpus juris British  

/ ˈdʒʊərɪs /

noun

1. a body of law, esp the laws of a nation or state

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Etymology

Origin of corpus juris

1825–35; < Late Latin: literally, body of law

Example Sentences

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corpus juris

That's written law, sir! it's in the corpus juris.

From The Village Notary by E?tv?s, J?zsef

Ostensibly it is the corpus juris of the Jews from about the first century before the Christian era to about the fourth after it.

From Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala by Various

And all these together, Gratian's decree, Gregory's decretals, the sixth decretal, the Clementine constitutions, and the extravagants of John and his successors, form the corpus juris canonici, or body of the Roman canon law.

From Commentaries on the Laws of England Book the First by Blackstone, William, Sir

True judicial courts, whether in times of peace or of revolution, seldom fail to be a substantial protection to the weak, because they enforce an established corpus juris and conduct trials by recognized forms.

From The Theory of Social Revolutions by Adams, Brooks

In the corpus juris civilis there are two passages which deserve especial attention.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham