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Emperor Justinian of the Byzantine empire. This is because it commissioned a compendium of centuries of Roman civil law going essays on jurisprudence and a textbook for students called Corpus Iuris Civilis also nicknamed the Justinian Code

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Justinian I, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire, is known for the Roman code of laws called the Justinian Code or Corpus Juris Civilis. It was a collection of laws that formed the basis of Roman law and served as a major influence on legal systems in Europe.

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