Code of Justinian

Medieval copy of the Codex, late 12th century.

The Code of Justinian is part of the Corpus Juris Civilis, a collection of laws from the 6th century. It was first issued by Justinian I, of Constantinople. The idea was to get a collection of all parts of Roman law that were still in use.

Code Of Justinian Media

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  Justinian I depicted on a mosaic in the church of San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy