Corpus-juris-civilis
[kawr-puh s joo r-is si-vahy-lis, si-vil-is] /ˈkɔr pəs ˈdʒʊər ɪs sɪˈvaɪ lɪs, sɪˈvɪl ɪs/
noun
1.
the collective title of the body of ancient Roman law as compiled and codified under the emperor Justinian in the 6th century a.d.: comprises the Digest, the Institutes, the Justinian Code, and the Novels.
/sɪˈvaɪlɪs/
noun
1.
(law) the body of Roman or civil law consolidated by Justinian in the 6th century ad. It consists of four parts, the Institutes, Digest, Code, and Novels
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