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Codex Gregorianus
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A quick definition of Codex Gregorianus:
The Codex Gregorianus is a book of laws made by a Roman lawyer named Gregorius in the year 291. It contains many rules made by the emperor, which were hard to find before this book was made. Two other books like this were made around the same time, but they are lost now. The Codex Gregorianus helps lawyers understand the law better.
A more thorough explanation:
Definition: The Codex Gregorianus is a collection of imperial constitutions compiled by the Roman jurist Gregorius and published in A.D. 291. It is a part of Roman law.
Example: The Codex Gregorianus was created to help practitioners of law deal with the increasing number of imperial enactments that were difficult to keep track of. It was one of two collections published privately at the end of the third century, the other being the Codex Hermogenianus.
Explanation: The Codex Gregorianus was created to make it easier for practitioners of law to keep track of the increasing number of imperial enactments. It was a collection of these enactments compiled by the Roman jurist Gregorius and published in A.D. 291. The Codex Gregorianus was one of two collections published privately at the end of the third century, the other being the Codex Hermogenianus. These collections helped practitioners of law deal with the burden of unmanageable juristic literature.