Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

corpus juris civilis

 - 1 dictionary result

Cor⋅pus Ju⋅ris Ci⋅vi⋅lis

[kawr-puhs joor-is si-vahy-lis, si-vil-is]
–noun
the collective title of the body of ancient Roman law as compiled and codified under the emperor Justinian in the 6th century a.d.: comprises the Digest, the Institutes, the Justinian Code, and the Novels.

Origin:
1890–95; < NL: lit., body of civil law
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To corpus juris civilis
Search another word or see corpus juris civilis on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: