HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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The Ten Commandments
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Declaration of Independence
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Code of Hammurabi
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Justinian Code
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Detailed explanation-1: -Code of Justinian, Latin Codex Justinianus, formally Corpus Juris Civilis (“Body of Civil Law”), collections of laws and legal interpretations developed under the sponsorship of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I from 529 to 565 ce. Strictly speaking, the works did not constitute a new legal code.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Justinian Code talked about so many important laws including marriage, property, crime, adoption, slavery, business, and trade laws. Phew! Pretty much everything an empire might need was included in those laws. There are many laws that still make sense even today.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Justinian Code or Corpus Juris Civilis (Corpus of Civil Law) was a major reform of Byzantine law created by Emperor Justinian I (r. 527-565 CE) in 528-9 CE.
Detailed explanation-4: -Justinian is best remembered for his work as a legislator and codifier. During his reign, Justinian reorganized the government of the Byzantine Empire and enacted several reforms to increase accountability and reduce corruption.