n.
Pronunciation: ' pan- ˌ dekt
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin Pandectae, the Pandects, digest of Roman civil law (6th century A.D. ), from Latin, plural of pandectes encyclopedic work, from Greek pandekt ē s all-receiving, from pan- + dechesthai to receive; akin to Greek dokein to seem, seem good ― more at DECENT
Date: 1553
1 : a complete code of the laws of a country or system of law
2 : a treatise covering an entire subject