Roman law Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law
Justinian code; jus civile; civil law.
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- the system of principles and laws found in the codes and treatises of the lawmakers and jurists of ancient Rome, and incorporated more or less into the laws of the several European countries and colonies founded by them. See
Civil law (above).
