Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Corpus Iuris Civilis, 6th Century
Read a short background introduction and excerpts from both the Digest & Institutes sections of Justinian's code of laws. Site by Fordham University.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Code of Justinian
In this entry, you will discover how Justinian I comprised past laws extracts of the opinions of the great Roman jurists, turning it into the Corpus Juris Civilis, otherwise known as "Body of Civil Law." The Justinian code consists of...