WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT ROME

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
As emperor, Justinian changed the legal system by
A
creating a more organized code of laws
B
putting his wife Theodora in charge
C
taking away the rights of women
D
building new churches
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After enacting the Digest as a lawbook, Justinian repealed all of the other law contained in the treatises of the jurists and directed that those treatises should never be cited in the future, even by way of illustration; at the same time, he abrogated all of the statutes that had formed a part of the old law.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shortly after Justinian became emperor in 527, he decided the empire’s legal system needed repair. Early in his reign, Justinian appointed an official, Tribonian, to oversee this task. The project as a whole became known as Corpus juris civilis, or the Justinian Code.

Detailed explanation-3: -He formed a com-mission of jurists to compile all existing Roman law into one body, which would serve to convey the his-torical tradition, culture, and language of Roman law throughout the empire. This compilation is sometimes referred to as “Justinian’s Code, ‘’ but in fact the Code was only one element.

Detailed explanation-4: -Justinian created a set of laws called the Justinian Code. This code said that the emperor made all of the laws and interpreted the laws as well. The Justinian Code was law throughout the empire. Many of our modern laws can be traced back to the Justinian Code.

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