ALL meanings of corpus juris civilis
Cor·pus Ju·ris Ci·vi·lis
C c - noun corpus juris civilis the body of Roman or civil law consolidated by Justinian in the 6th century ad. It consists of four parts, the Institutes, Digest, Code, and Novels 3
- noun corpus juris civilis the body of civil, or Roman, law, compiled and issued during the reign of Justinian: it has been the basis of most European law 3
- noun corpus juris civilis the collective title of the body of ancient Roman law as compiled and codified under the emperor Justinian in the 6th century a.d.: comprises the Digest, the Institutes, the Justinian Code, and the Novels. 1