- Justinian Code
- Same as Corpus Juris Civilis.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Justinian Code
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Justinian, Code of — Collections of laws and legal interpretations developed under the sponsorship of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I from 529 to 565. Strictly speaking, they did not constitute a new legal code. Rather, Justinian s committees of jurists provided… … Universalium
Justinian code — noun the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law • Syn: ↑Roman law, ↑civil law, ↑jus civile • Members of this Topic: ↑addiction, ↑novate, ↑stipulate … Useful english dictionary
Justinian Code — the body of Roman law that was codified and promulgated under Justinian I. * * * … Universalium
Justinian Code — codification of Roman law that served as a basis for law in Europe … English contemporary dictionary
Code of Justinian — Code of Justinian, = Justinian Code. (Cf. ↑Justinian Code) … Useful english dictionary
Justinian I — [jus tin′ē ən] (L. name Flavius Ancius Justinianus) A.D. 483 565; Byzantine emperor (527 565): known for the codification of Roman law (Justinian code): called the Great … English World dictionary
Justinian I — /ju stin ee euhn/, (Flavius Anicius Justinianus) ( Justinian the Great ) A.D. 483 565, Byzantine emperor 527 565. * * * orig. Petrus Sabbatius born 483, Tauresium, Dardania died Nov. 14, 565, Constantinople Byzantine emperor (527–565). Determined … Universalium
Code (law) — This article is about exhaustive legislations. For municipal regulations, see legal code (municipal). First page of the 1804 original edition of the Napoleonic code A code is a type of legislation that purports to exhaustively cover a complete… … Wikipedia
Justinian I — /dʒʌsˈtɪniən/ (say jus tineeuhn) noun (Flavius Anicius Justinianus, Justinian the Great ), AD 483–565, Byzantine emperor AD 527–565, whose leading jurists formulated a code of laws called the Justinian Code …
code — coder, n. codeless, adj. /kohd/, n., v., coded, coding. n. 1. a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message: Morse code. 2. a system… … Universalium
