Justinian's Compilation of Law: the Corpus Juris Civilis

529 CE · Konstantinopolis · cultural

A systematic codification of Roman law compiled between 529 and 534, comprising the "Pandectae", the "Institutiones" and the "Codex".

It is the cornerstone of the Western legal tradition and shapes continental European law to this day. | The vehicle by which the Roman legacy passed into modern law; Justinian's imprint runs from the Napoleonic Code to the BGB.

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What was Justinian's Compilation of Law: the Corpus Juris Civilis?
A systematic codification of Roman law compiled between 529 and 534, comprising the "Pandectae", the "Institutiones" and the "Codex".
When did Justinian's Compilation of Law: the Corpus Juris Civilis happen?
529 CE
Where did Justinian's Compilation of Law: the Corpus Juris Civilis take place?
Konstantinopolis