Code of Justinian

The Code of Justinian (Codex Jus-tinianeua) was a collection of imperial constitutions, compiled, by order of that emperor, by a commission of ten jurists, including Tribonian, and promulgated A. D. 529. It comprised twelve books, and was the first of the four compilations of law which make up the Corpus Juris Cixnhs. This name is often met in a connection indicating that the entire Corpus Juris Civilis is intended, or, sometimes, the Digest; but its use should be confined to the Codex.

Defined under Code in Black's Law Dictionary.

[Lat. Codex JiLStinianeus,^ A collection of imperial constitutions in twelve books, compiled by Tribonian and nine associates, under the direction of Justinian, A. D. 529; and so called to distinguish it from the code of Theodosius, (q. V.) published about a century before. This code was the first of the four collections of law which make up the Corpus Juris Civilis, (q. v.) A new edition, called Codex repetiicR prcelectionis, was published by Justinian, A. D. 534. 1 Bl, Com, 81. Inst, prooem. § 2. Cooper's notes, in loc. 1 Kent's Cc/m, 587. 1 Mackeld. Civ, Law, 51, § 61; 57, § 69; 92, § 101. The old code, called Codex Vetus, is now lost, /ef. 51, §61. The code is sometimes cited thus;

— Const. 22, C. 4. 35 — that is, the 22d constitution Code, book 4, tit. 35. Sometimes more simply:—CW. 4.35. 22.