a treatise covering all aspects of a particular subject
2. (often plural)
the complete body of laws of a country; legal code
Word origin
C16: via Late Latin from Greek pandektēs containing everything, from pan- + dektēs receiver, from dekhesthai to receive
pandect in American English
(ˈpænˌdɛkt)
noun
1. [often pl.]
a complete body of laws; legal code
2. Rare
a complete or comprehensive digest
Idioms:
the Pandects
Word origin
Fr pandecte < LL Pandectae, the Pandects < L, pl. of pandectes, an all-inclusive book < Gr pandektēs, lit., all-receiving < pan, all (see pan-) + dechesthai, to contain, receive < IE *de-: see decent