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Corpus juris civilis

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Corpus iuris civilis: a collective name for Justinian’s works on the Roman law [i.e. the recompilation of Roman law made by Tribonianus and 17 jurists at the mandate of Justinian]

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Corpus Iuris Civilis [incomplete], 12th century

 part
Identifier: MS 94/ff. 43r-53r
Contents This section of the manuscript contains excerpts from Corpus Iuris Civilis, a collection of works in jurisprudence. The original book was compiled in 529-534 by order of Justinian I. According to a 17th century note on f. 43r, These are excerpts out of Justinian's Institutes.The text starts on f. 43r with the following opening words: Justicia est constans et perpetua voluntas. And...
Dates: 12th century