Code of Justinian
| Code of Justinian Codex Justinianeus | |
|---|---|
13th-century Code of Justinian manuscript with the Glossa ordinaria on the margins. | |
| Justinian I | |
| Territorial extent | Eastern Roman Empire |
| Enacted by | Justinian I |
| Effective | 7 April 529 |
| Introduced by | John the Cappadocian, Tribonian |
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The Code of Justinian (Latin: Codex Justinianus, Justinianeus or Justiniani) is one part of the Corpus Juris Civilis, the codification of Roman law ordered early in the 6th century AD by Justinian I, who was Eastern Roman emperor in Constantinople. Two other units, the Digest and the Institutes, were created during his reign. The fourth part, the Novellae Constitutiones (New Constitutions, or Novels), was compiled unofficially after his death but is now also thought of as part of the Corpus Juris Civilis.