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Corpus Juris Ci·vi·lis (si vī′lis)

the body of civil, or Roman, law, compiled and issued during the reign of Justinian: it has been the basis of most European law

Etymology: L, body of civil law

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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