justinian (the great) Flashcards
1
Q
justin. conq. what?
A
lots of land
2
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what did justin. create?
A
the lawcode “Body of Civil”
3
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what are the 4 parts/books of the lawcode?
A
1.) Code of Law 2.) Digest 3.)Institutes 4.)Novels
4
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what was the code of law?
A
contained Imperial Edicts (Royal ruling/law) given former roman emperors
5
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what was the digest?
A
a collection of writings/decisions made by former roman jurists (judge)
6
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what was the institutes
A
sometimes used as a textbook and explained laws
7
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what were the novels?
A
contained imperial edicts given by justinian
