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Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

One of the two leading divisions of the Roman law, comprising the leges, plebiscita, senatus consulta, prindpum placita, magistratuum edicta, and responsa prudentum. Inst. 1. 2. 3. Statute law; law deriving its force from express legislative enactment. 1 Rl. Comm. 62, 85.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

One of the two leading divisions of the Roman law, comprising the leges, plebiscita, senatusconsulta, prin-cipum placita, magistratuum edicta, and responsa prudentum. Inst. 1, 2, 3. Statute law; law deriving its force from express legislative enactment. 1 Bl. Comm. 62, 85.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

Statute law; law deriving its force from express legislative enactment One of the two leadings divisions of the Roman ■law, comprising the leges, plebiseita, senatus-consulta, principum plaeita, magistratuum edicta, and responsa prudentum.