Corpus Iuris Civilis: Digesta (Mommsen)

Name: Corpus Iuris Civilis: Digesta (Mommsen)
Author: Justinian

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The Digest (Corpus Iuris Civilis)

Corpus Iuris Civilis: Digesta (Mommsen)

Justinian

Latin

1872

1075 pages

Miscellany History Political Thought Classical Philosophy Roman Canon Law

History & Political Thought Roman & Canon Law Classical Philosophy

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The Digest is the engine of Western jurisprudence, compiled by Emperor Justinian to wipe away centuries of legal chaos. Readers will uncover how a single, absolute authority transformed a mountain of conflicting statutes into a definitive system of justice.