Florentine Pandects

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

A copy of the Pandects discovered accidentally about the year 1137, at Amalphi, a town in Italy, near Salerno. From Amalphi, the copy found its way to Pisa, and_, Pisa having submitted to the Florentines in 1406, the copy was removed in great triumph to Florence. By direction of the magistrates of the town, it was immediately bound in a superb manner, and deposited in a costly chest. Formerly, these Pandects were shown only by torch light, in the presence of two magistrates, and two Cistercian monks, with their heads uncovered. They have been successively collated by Politian, Bolognini, and Antonius Augustinus. An exact copy of them was published in 1653 by Franciscus Taurellus. For its accuracy and beauty, this edition ranks high among fhe ornaments of the press. Brenchman, who collated the manuscript about 1710, refers it to the sixth century. Butler, Hor. Jur. 90, 91.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A copy of the pandects found in Italy in 1137.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A name applied to a copy of the Pandects erroneously said to have been discovered at Amalfi, Italy, but afterwards removed to Florence. See Civil. Law.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A copy of the Pandects discovered accidentally about the year 1137, at Amalphi, a town in Italy, near Salerno. From Amalphi, the copy found its way to Pisa, and, Pisa having submitted to the Florentines in 1406, the copy was removed in great triumph to Florence. By direction of the magistrates of the town, it was immediately bound in a superb manner, and deposited in a costly chest. Formerly, these Pandects were shown only by torch-light, in the presence of two magistrates, and two Cistercian monks, with their heads uncovered. They have been successively collated by Politlan, Bolognini, and Antonius Augustinus. An exact copy of them was published in 1553 by Franciscus Taurellus. For its accuracy and beauty, this edition ranks high among the ornaments of the press. BrenChman, who collated the manuscript about 1710, refers it to the sixth century. Butl. Hor. Jut. 90, 91.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

A copy of the Pandects discovered accidentally about the year 1137, at Amalphi, a town in Italy near Salerno.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A copy of the Pandects discovered accidentally about the year 11387, at Amalphi, a town in Italy, near Salerno. From Amalphi, the copy found its way to Pisa, and, Pisa having submitted tothe Florentines in 1406, the copy was removed in great triumph to Florence. By direction of the magistrates of the town, it was immediately bound in a superb mantorch-light, in the presence of two magiatrates, and two Cisterciun monks, with their heads uncovered. They have been succes. sively collated by Politian, Bolognini, and Antonius Augustinus. An exact copy of them was published in 1553 by Franciscus Taurellus. For its accuracy and beauty, this edition ranks high among the ornaments of the press. Brencliman, who collated the manuscript about 1710, reters it fo the sixth century. Butl. Hor. Jur. 90, 91.