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Justinian Code

American  

noun

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


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

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

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

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

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The richest legacy ever left by one civilization to another was the Justinian Code.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne

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