Justinianian
/dʒʌsˌtɪnɪˈeɪnɪən/ /dʒəsˌtɪnɪˈeɪnɪən/(also Justinianean) Roman Law
adjective
Designating or relating to the code of laws originating with Justinian (483–565), Byzantine emperor 527–565, or the laws that comprise it.
- The compilation of Roman laws known as the Justinianian code was made by order of Justinian, and published in 529, then in a revised form in 534. The term may also embrace all the compilations of Roman law made by Justinian's command, including the pandectae, institutiones, and novellae: see pandect, Institutes of Justinian, novel..
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in Thomas Baker. Partly from post-classical Latin Justinianeus of or belonging to Justinian + -an;.
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