Authentics
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
civ. law. This is the name given to a collection of the Novels of Justinian, made by an anonymous author. It is called authentic on account of its authority. There is also. another collection which bears the name of authentics. It is composed of extracts made from the Novels, bya lawyer named Irnier, and which he inserted in the code at such places as they refer; these extracts: have. the reputation of not being correct. Merlin, Répertoire, mot Authentique. —