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Idea of the Roman Jurisprudence. The Laws of
the Kings.-The Twelve Tables of the Decem-
virs.-The Laws of the People.The Decrees of
the Senate. The Edicts of the Magistrates and
Emperors. Authority of the Civilians.Code,
Pandects, Novels, and Institutes of Justinian:
I. Rights of Persons.II. Rights of Things.-
HI. Private Injuries and Actions.IV. Grimes
and Punishments.

THE
HE vain titles of the victories of Justinian CHÁ É.
CHAP.
are crumbled into dust: but the name of XLIV.
the legislator is inscribed on a fair and everlasting
monument. Under his reign, and by his care, or Roman
the civil jurisprudence was digested in the im- law.
VOL. VIII.

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mortal

The civil

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