Digest/Pandectae: Justinian’s encyclopaedia collecting Roman law.
Compiled in the 530s AD, part of the Corpus iuris civilis.
Advisors included Tribonian and legal professors.
Project influenced by political scrutiny and the emperor's divine authority claim.
Justinianic Code: An initial collection of imperial laws (updated later).
The Digest/Pandectae: A comprehensive statement of juristic law.
Includes the Institutes, an introduction to Roman law principles.
A blend of historical legal texts and authoritative interpretations.
Libraries were key to the composition of Encyclopaedias.
Tribonian's library showcased his status and knowledge.
Claimed to have gained insights from 2,000 books and 3 million lines of text.
Born in late 5th century, possibly in Pamphylia.
Collaborated with Justinian’s government; oversaw the compilation of the Digest and other legal texts.
Dismissed post-Nika riots but later reinstated.
Cited jurists like Gaius, Papinian, Paulus, and Ulpian.
Other jurists considered valid based on citations from these primary five.
Emphasis on proper legal authority and preserving ancient text integrity.
Limited its scope strictly to law, excluding excessive knowledge breadth.
Educational aim served as a core character of the Pandectae.
Justinian structured legal education, emphasizing the importance of teaching the Digest in law schools.
Academic goal to create a coherent and comprehensive legal text.
Justinian's political motivations led to the restrictive use of the Digest compared to older texts.
Control over legal content and interpretation was a significant concern.
Justinian’s approach centralized imperial power over the law.
Despite autocratic control, the influence of jurists persisted.
The potential for future juristic interpretation indicated a balance of power between law and governance.