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Corpus juris civilis

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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]

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

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
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Western Medieval Manuscripts / Composite manuscript including five texts

Notes on lectures on the Institutes of Justinian likely given by James Craig, Professor of Civil Law in Edinburgh University, taken down by Peter Halkett

 Fonds — Volume Dk.3.5
Identifier: Coll-2166
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Notes on lectures on the Institutes of Justinian, probably [uncertain - see "Custodial History" note] given by professor James Craig, taken down by Peter Halkett, c 1711.

Dates: c 1711
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections