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Edicts of justinian






Edicts of justinian

These are thirteen constitutions or laws of that prince, found in most editions of the corpus juris civilis, after the Novels. Being confined to matters of police in the provinces of the empire, they are of little use.

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Prince
In a general sense, a sovereign the ruler of a nation or state. The son of a king or emperor, or the issue of a royal family; as, princes of the blood. The chief of any body of men.

Corpus
A Latin word, which signifies body.

Police
That species of superintendence by magistrates which has principally for its object the maintenance of public tranquillity among the citizens. The officers who are appointed for this purpose are also called the police.

Empire
This word signifies, first, authority or command; it is the power to command or govern those actions of men which would otherwise be free; secondly, the country under the government of an emperor but sometimes it is used to designate a country subject to kingly power.

Use
1) Estates. A confidence reposed in another, who was made tenant of the land or terre tenant, that he should dispose of the land according to the intention of the cestui que use, or him to whose use it was granted, and suffer him to take the profits. 2) Civil law. A right of receiving so much of the natural profits of a thing as is necessary to daily sustenance; it differs from usufruct, which is a right not only to use but to enjoy.



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Edict
A law ordained by the sovereign, by which he forbids or commands something it extends either to the whole country, or only to some particular provinces.

Edict perpetual
The title of a compilation of all the edicts. This collection was made by Salvius Julianus, a jurist who was, selected by the emperor Adrian for the purpose, and who performed his task with credit to himself.



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Edict
A law ordained by the sovereign, by which he forbids or commands something it extends either to the whole country, or only to some particular provinces.

Edict perpetual
The title of a compilation of all the edicts. This collection was made by Salvius Julianus, a jurist who was, selected by the emperor Adrian for the purpose, and who performed his task with credit to himself.

Edicts of justinian

Editorial acceptance
The point in time at which a publisher or other consumer of writing agrees that the work satisfies the contracted for assignment even if some minor editorial work is still needed.

Education
Includes proper moral, as well as intellectual and physical, instruction. May be particularly directed to the mental, the moral or the physical powers and faculties, but in its broadest and best sense, relates to them all.

Effect
The operation of a law, of an agreement, or an act, is called its effect.

Effects
This word used simpliciter is equivalent to property or, worldly substance, and may carry the whole personal estate, when used in a will.

Effigy
Criminal law. The figure or representation of a person.

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