1598 Justinian LAW Corpus Juris Civilis Codex Novellae Denis Godefroy Rome



“Freedom is the natural ability of everyone to do what he likes, unless it is prohibited by law or by force.”

― Justinian I



Justinians Corpus Juris Civilis is unquestionably the fundamental work on law and jurisprudence! Parts of this work were originally intended to be used by law students, but they were not solely used as a textbook – they carried legal weight …as law! It includes four distinct parts – Codex, Digest, Institutes, and Novellae – each written with a different purpose.



Codex was Justinians attempt at organizing the laws in a systematic manner. The Novellae was the final portion of Corpus Juris Civilis to be completed, and while it has not been as impactful as the Codex or Digest, it did cover legal acts instituted by previous Byzantine Emperors. The Novellae integrated new legislation that had not previously been covered by the Codex or Digest, thus, furthering the depth of Roman law.



The Denis Godefroy editions of this iconic work were influential in the law field well into the 20th-century. While Godefroy was known as a jurist, his fame came from his edition of the Corpus, which went through dozens of editions into the 18th-century. This second volume from the 1598 edition includes the Codex and the Novellae.



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Price: $950



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[Corpus Juris Civilis] Tomus ii. Codicis.



[Geneva]: Excudebat G. Laemarius, 1598.



Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages;

[2], 872 columns, 614 columns, [25]

References: USTC 451613

Provenance: Armorial bookplate – DEMASUR

Language: Latin

Binding: Leather; tight and secure

Size: ~7.75in X 5.25in (19.5cm x 13cm)



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