CORPUS JURIS CIVILIS


Meaning of CORPUS JURIS CIVILIS in English

/kawr"peuhs joor"is si vuy"lis, si vil"is/

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.

[ 1890-95; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .