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Justinian Code

noun

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


Justinian Code

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 law was finally adjusted in the Justinian Code, by a compromise permitting six per cent.

A new code of laws was made by great jurists, on the principles of the Justinian Code.

The importance of the Justinian Code, however, is not that of mere history.

The laws passed between 438 and 534 are found in the Justinian Code which was published in revised form in that year.

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

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