HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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A replica of Sharia Law preserved by Charlemagne to ensure the survival of Greek traditions
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A compilation of Roman laws that took 5 years to assemble and remains the basis for the law in most of Europe
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A body of water crossed by Crusaders on the way to Jerusalem to launch the First Crusade
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A system of law laid down by Hammurabi and engraved on pillars for all subjects to see
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The Corpus Iuris Civilis (sometimes also called Corpus Juris Civilis) is a collection of laws regarding Roman civil law. It was first compiled in the 6th century, during the reign of Iustinan I. After the fall of the Roman empire it was mostly forgotten.
Detailed explanation-3: -This compilation, known collectively as the Corpus Juris Civilis, consisted of three different original parts: the Digest (Digesta), the Code (Codex), and the Institutes (Institutiones). The Digest (533 CE) collected and summarized all of the classical jurists’ writings on law and justice.
Detailed explanation-4: -Corpus juris is Latin for “body of law.” It may also be the title of a large, encyclopedic collection of laws, comprising an entire body of law. [Last updated in June of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]