Codex

Lat. A code or collection of laws; particularly the Code of Justinian. Also a roll or volume, and a book written on paper or parchment

— Codex Gregorianns. A collection of imperial constitutions made by Gregorius, a Roman jurist of the fifth century, about the middle of the century. It contnined the constitutions from Hadrian down to Constantine. Mao-keld. Rom. Law, § 63.

— Codex Hermogeni-anus. A collection of imperial constitutions made by Hermogenes, a jurist of the fifth cen-fury. It was nothing more than a supplement to the Codex Gregorianus, (supra,) containing the constitutions of Diocletian and Maximilian. Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 63.

— Codex Justinian-eus. A collection of imperial constitutions, made by a commission of ten persons appointed by Justinian, A. D. 528.

— Codex repetitae praelectionis. The new code of Justinian; or the new edition of the first or old code, promulgated A. D. 534, being the one now extant. Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 78. Tayl. Civil Law, 22.

— Codex Theodosianus. A code compiled by the emperor Theodosius the younger, A. D. 438, being a methodical collection, in sixteen hooks, of all the imperial constitutions then in force. It was the only body of civil law publicly received as authentic in the western part of Europe till the twelfth century, the use and authority of the Code of Justinian being during that interval confined to the Bast. 1 Bl. Comm. 81.

— Codex vetus. The old code. The first edition of the Code of Justinian ; now lost. Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 70.

I. A code or collection tinian; a book or manuscript and surrounds the writ; letters of the seal, directed to particular persons, and which, not being proper for public inspecon the outside. That which shows prima facie a right to person not in possession, or an unfounded to fear may be asserted to the injury of conjunction of action, or of right, words co-administrator, co-executor, coof county and of company. assistant of a bishop. law. To get together; to heap up, as law. A uniting of persons together; a English law. To straiten; to restrain, limited, or restrained. law. A restriction or limitation. to the sea; the sea-shore.

Lat. A code or collection of laws; particularly the Code of Justinian. Also a roll or volume, and a book written on paper or parchment,

I. A code; a volume, roll, or book.

Lat. A code or collection of laws; particularly the code of Justinian. The Code and Digest appear to be more frequently referred to by the old English law writers, than the other parts of the civil law. Bracton introduces them both in an illustration of a consideration. Do tibi digestum ut des mihi codicem; I give you a Digest that you may give [in consideration of your giving] me a Code. Do tibi codicem ut facias mihi scribi digestum; I give you a code, that you may have a copy made for me of a Digest. Bract. fol. 19. Codex. A book or manuscript. A copy or counterpart of a written instrument, as a will. Inst. 2. 10. 13.