Justinian Code

American  

noun

1. the body of Roman law that was codified and promulgated under Justinian I.

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Justinian Code British  

noun

1. a compilation of Roman imperial law made by order of Justinian I, forming part of the Corpus Juris Civilis

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Justinian Code

The Justinian Code decided legal questions that regulated whole areas of Byzantine life.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012

The panel created a single, uniform code known as the Justinian Code.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012

Of his many great projects, only two fully succeeded: the Justinian Code and the building of the magnificent Church of St. Sophia.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Justinian Code of the Byzantine Empire, for example, denied church sanctuary primarily to criminals convicted of high treason or sacrilege.

From Time Magazine Archive

For the Justinian Code see below, § 94, Introduction.

From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Ayer, Joseph Cullen