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Codex Gregorianus

Roman and Late Antique Law

The Codex Gregorianus, or Gregorian Code, is a collection of constitutions, meaning legal pronouncements, issued by Roman emperors over a century and a half from the 130s to the 290s AD. It is believed to have been produced around 291 to 294 AD, though its exact date is unknown.

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Disputed
Era
c. 291 to 294 CE (exact date unknown) 1
Believed to have been produced around 291 to 294 CE, but the exact date is unknown and not agreed among scholars.
Era
Era (category)
Medieval / Pre-1500 1
Era (category)
Roman Law 1
Legal Status
Legal Status (category)
Historical / No Longer in Force 1
Promulgated By
Compiled by the jurist Gregorius, thought to have served as magister libellorum under Roman Emperors Carinus and Diocletian; not issued as a formal single imperial edict 1
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1. Codex Gregorianus (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    It is believed to have been produced around 291-294 but the exact date is unknown.
  • Lead section, legal-status
    Gregorian Code) is the title of a collection of constitutions (legal pronouncements) of Roman emperors over a century and a half from the 130s to 290s AD. It is believed to have been produced around 291-294 but the exact date is unknown.
  • In Group: Roman Imperial and Justinianic Compilations, Introduction, sentences 1-2
    The Codex Gregorianus (Eng. Gregorian Code) is the title of a collection of constitutions (legal pronouncements) of Roman emperors over a century and a half from the 130s to 290s AD.
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